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<blockquote data-quote="Analoguesat" data-source="post: 878080" data-attributes="member: 176362">As said previously, the provider ticks the box and does the necessary to stop the majority viewing the content. That said I'm sure that the provider is well aware that their content can be viewed by the few with the correct equipment and information.When it was just a few hundred enthusiasts it wasnt a problem - (the same as with card sharing ~ 5 years ago). Now 27.5W has gone mainstream its a whole new kettle of fish.I have no idea of what contracts there are in place between the supplier and the encryption provider but that contract will or should have an end date. At the end of this contract then yes the broadcaster may choose to use a more secure method of encryption, cease broadcasting or may continue on as before. As said certain channels using this encryption have been available for years and at some point (probably end of their current contract) upgraded making them unavailable without the correct subscription.All long term contacts contracts have break points / renegotiation clausesAs seen recently the BBC have tentatively made the decision to cease BBC3, but if this goes ahead then this would not be until Autumn 2015 (18 months away). This is probably as they have contracts with content suppliers, broadcasters etc and cannot stop broadcasting the channel until then.Also very handy thats its just the the other side of the next General Election here in the UK ;)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Analoguesat, post: 878080, member: 176362"] [B]As said previously, the provider ticks the box and does the necessary to stop the majority viewing the content. That said I'm sure that the provider is well aware that their content can be viewed by the few with the correct equipment and information. [/B] When it was just a few hundred enthusiasts it wasnt a problem - (the same as with card sharing ~ 5 years ago). Now 27.5W has gone mainstream its a whole new kettle of fish.[B] I have no idea of what contracts there are in place between the supplier and the encryption provider but that contract will or should have an end date. At the end of this contract then yes the broadcaster may choose to use a more secure method of encryption, cease broadcasting or may continue on as before. As said certain channels using this encryption have been available for years and at some point (probably end of their current contract) upgraded making them unavailable without the correct subscription.[/B] All long term contacts contracts have break points / renegotiation clauses [B]As seen recently the BBC have tentatively made the decision to cease BBC3, but if this goes ahead then this would not be until Autumn 2015 (18 months away). This is probably as they have contracts with content suppliers, broadcasters etc and cannot stop broadcasting the channel until then.[/B] Also very handy thats its just the the other side of the next General Election here in the UK ;) [/QUOTE]

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