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<blockquote data-quote="dvart" data-source="post: 23389" data-attributes="member: 175734">I just got the following from <a href="mailto:viewer.relations@itc.org.uk">viewer.relations@itc.org.uk</a> :-Things are still uncertain. We have spoken with the free-to-air(FTA) broadcasters to remind them of the viewers' interest in a long-term solution.&nbsp; But this is really a matter for the broadcasters themselves. Now that the BBC/Sky issue is resolved, it could be that the othercommercial public service channels may consider alternative arrangements if they wish to continue to provide free-to-air access to their services by satellite without the need for a BSkyB viewing card.But as things stand, once existing cards are disabled, access to FTAservices that currently require a valid viewing card will cease.BSkyB will not be sending new viewing cards to Solus card viewers aspart of the card swap-out programme - unless a FTA broadcaster, other than the BBC, wishes to strike an agreement to provide replacement cards. The ITC is not involved in the supply of viewing cards for free toair satellite viewers; and the financial arrangements and the timing ofrenewal of existing cards is a matter for the parties involved. The ITC has no grounds for intervention. We would urge viewers to contact the broadcasters.Viewer Relations</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dvart, post: 23389, member: 175734"] I just got the following from [email]viewer.relations@itc.org.uk[/email] :- Things are still uncertain. We have spoken with the free-to-air (FTA) broadcasters to remind them of the viewers' interest in a long-term solution. But this is really a matter for the broadcasters themselves. Now that the BBC/Sky issue is resolved, it could be that the other commercial public service channels may consider alternative arrangements if they wish to continue to provide free-to-air access to their services by satellite without the need for a BSkyB viewing card. But as things stand, once existing cards are disabled, access to FTA services that currently require a valid viewing card will cease. BSkyB will not be sending new viewing cards to Solus card viewers as part of the card swap-out programme - unless a FTA broadcaster, other than the BBC, wishes to strike an agreement to provide replacement cards. The ITC is not involved in the supply of viewing cards for free to air satellite viewers; and the financial arrangements and the timing of renewal of existing cards is a matter for the parties involved. The ITC has no grounds for intervention. We would urge viewers to contact the broadcasters. Viewer Relations [/QUOTE]

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