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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: I hate my Cox
Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 15:42:47 -0000 (UTC)
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Dimensional Traveler  <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>On 5/20/2024 10:25 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>> Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 5/20/24 6:55 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>>
>>>> I hate my Cox
>>>>
>>>> Suddenly, after decades of DVR rental, they locked me out until I agree to
>>>> this:
>>>>
>>>> By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access
>>>> your Cox Contour TV subscription on additional supported devices like
>>>> computers and tablets, as well as the TV connected to your set-top DVR via
>>>> the Cox network.  If subscribed to Contour TV DVR with cloud technology,
>>>> your acceptance also confirms that when you record programs on your set-top
>>>> DVR you also want to save and store them automatically in the Cox network
>>>> in several formats to (1) enable you to play them back (and navigate within
>>>> them) on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well
>>>> as the TV connected to your set-top DVR, and (2) optimize the video and
>>>> audio quality of your viewing experience during playback.
>>>
>>> This development makes sense.
>>>
>>> *Forcing* subscribers to switch (esp. with no incentive offered) does not.
>>>
>> 
>> They may be planning on charging me for cloud services?
>> 
>"May"?

$10 surcharge plus X1 box rental

It's Comcastic.