What are the Cable Carriage Rules for Digital TV?
There is no “dual carriage” requirement on cable operators. This would have required them to
simultaneously carry broadcasters’ analog and digital signals. In addition, cable operators are not required
to carry more than a single digital programming stream from any particular broadcaster.
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Will my cable company be required to broadcast all the “dual carriage’ signals?
Cable operators are not required to carry more than a single digital programming stream from any
particular broadcaster.
In FCC Order 01-22 the Commission found that mandatory dual carriage is not necessary either to
advance the governmental interests as identified by Congress and the Supreme Court, or to achieve the
digital television transition. Therefore, they declined to require cable operators to carry any more than one
programming stream of a digital television station. Back to index
Is the FCC making cable companies switch to digital service?
No. Cable companies are not required to switch to digital service. Cable companies may choose to make
their service all or partly digital, but they are not required to change from the analog service they offer
today. In fact, the FCC requires cable companies to continue to provide local stations in analog as long as
they provide any analog service, even after February 17, 2009. Back to index
Can my cable company make me get a box to receive the cable channels I receive today without a
box?
Some cable companies have decided to switch to digital service. This is a business decision made by the
cable companies and is not required by the federal government. Your cable company may decide to move
certain cable channels off of its analog service tier and onto a digital service tier, or it may decide to
switch to all-digital service at once, so that there is no analog service tier for any subscribers. If your cable
company decides to move some or all of the channels it provides onto a digital service tier, it may notify
you that you need to get “digital cable” equipment to continue receiving that cable service. This may
include renting or purchasing a digital cable set-top box or purchasing a digital cable ready TV equipped
with a “CableCARD” slot. The digital cable equipment is different from the digital-to-analog converter
boxes that are used to receive over-the-air broadcast signals. Back to index
How do I know if I already have digital programming through my cable or satellite TV service?
You may receive digital programming if you subscribe to a digital or HD package from your provider and
you are viewing the digital programming on a digital set. However, the digital cable tier and satellite TV
service are not necessarily DTV. Your cable or satellite TV system may be using digital technology as a
more efficient way of delivering analog programming to you. If you have an analog television set, then
you are probably not getting digital, even though the reception may be somewhat improved. Check with
your cable or satellite TV provider to find out what kinds of programming you can receive, and what
equipment you need to receive it. Back to index
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