Vermont cable company received FCC waiver to scramble its basic t...
Vermont cable company received FCC waiver to scramble its basic tier. Waitsfield Cable sought waiver of Cable Act requirement that cable operators not scramble basic. Waitsfield argued that without scrambling basic tier, employees wouldn’t be able to disconnect and…
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reconnect subscribers without visiting premises. Company said it operates in winter ski area where most housing options were rentals, motels, hotels and inns, and company catered to large numbers of daily, weekend or weekly subscribers who required immediate connection. Company can remove scrambling from remote location. Waitsfield said it had disconnection and reconnection rate of more than 40% of its subscriber base in yearly period and being able simply to add or remove scrambling from remote locale saved on charging subscribers for service visits. Commission agreed.