[iptv-users] Open source IPTV bits

[Frank Bulk]

Oh, you're talk about the survey/data requests we've received from content
providers about the ability of the service provider to physically disconnect
the customer.  Since we currently do it via DSL, we also say "yes", as we
can turn down the DSL port, effectively disconnecting the customer from
their video service.

 

But to the best of my understanding, that doesn't negate the requirement for
encryption all the way to the STB.  If that's how you're operating, then you
either signed a contract some time ago that didn't specify that requirement
(things were looser in some things a few years ago), or you're operating
outside how you're expected to run it.  I know of no one in the state of
Iowa that's taken the approach I think you're taking.

 

Frank

 

From: iptv-users-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:iptv-users-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:54 PM
To: iptv-users at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [iptv-users] Open source IPTV bits

 

How do the ones and zeros get to the person's home? Via a wire.

It is a perfectly good answer to the content providers via NCTC when you put
a check box in the spot that says "physical disconnection" for your CA.

There is no encryption required when the data/video/whatever is on your
network.

BTW, this physical disconnection or CA, can be as simple as turning off the
ethernet port of the switch a user is connected to in a hotel/MDU or by
turning off the ONT on a FTTH project.

ryan



I'm not sure what you mean by "Why do you think they 'pull your tap' at the
pole when you don't pay for cable?".  We're talking about IP TV, not RF.

 

 

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