If you want to take this off list, that is fine. I am keenly interested in which content providers are OK with a VPN tunnel.
From: Josh Reynolds Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 7:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV Yeah, it's just a low end router that runs a VPN tunnel that they have access to. On Jan 7, 2016 8:49 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: Well, that is better than nothing. Do they have specs on the magic box? From: Josh Reynolds Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 7:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV So, both the content providers we have been talking with (so we have all of our channel listing) will give us a handoff at 1102 Grand via HE directly into our router, but from there they are requiring a certain Cisco box basically running a VPN between there, over our leased fiber, into our NOC. It's beyond stupid. They are technological neophytes. On Jan 7, 2016 8:09 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: I don’t think that the encrypted IP boxes are kosher with the content providers. I would be jumping for joy if that would pass muster. I think I am going to have to approach the problem head on. If I can convince them either in mass or one by one that their content is safe I think we can make it work. Consider two situations: 1) Leased fiber transport to a nearby city with your headend like riding on it. TV downlink is on a VLAN 2) Leased fiber transport to a nearby city with your internet backbone on it. TV downlink is on a VPN. First is kosher second is forbidden. Go figure. From: Josh Reynolds Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 6:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV We are going through the same issue with another company right now. They require encrypted IP "transport boxes" end to end over networks we don't directly own (transport). It's insane. On Jan 7, 2016 7:19 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: It can be easily. It can touch a fairly large content delivery network, but that cuts into profit. From: Chris Fabien Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 5:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV Is their headend in a datacenter or well connected to major networks already? We have 2gigs of unused transport into 350 Cermak currently, wonder if it would be easy to get to from there. On Jan 7, 2016 6:26 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: If you are taking just the streams in use, it is about 5 mbps per stream. If you are taking the whole feed with an edge server at your site, it is about 2 gbps full time. From: Chris Fabien Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 4:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV How much transport is required and where in utah? On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 6:23 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: Yes if you have very low cost transport to Utah, so that probably means no. From: Josh Corson Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 4:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV We are in Missouri...they are suppose to move customers in June 1st...do you think we will have the option to get this prior to then? On Thursday, January 7, 2016, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: Right now they are in the midst of a headend move. So far you will have to be able to get transport to their headend. Turns out that the content providers are still unhappy with various tunneling and VPN methods. If you are in Utah you can probably get the feed. From: Josh Corson Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 4:15 PM To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]'); Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV Did anyone get any more info on this? We are about to go into an apartment complex and they want us to offer TV service and was curious if Realchoice has gotten back to anyone. On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Chuck McCown <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: You are. From: Erich Kaiser Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 5:56 PM To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]'); Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV Chuck, Put me on the list Thanks! Erich Kaiser North Central Tower javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]'); Office: 630-621-4804 Cell: 630-777-9291 On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Chuck McCown <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: Yeah, I just threw it in their laps. The wanted me to mediate with the WISPs but they don’t move at the pace I am used to. They have all your email addresses. Hopefully you will get something direct. From: Jaime Solorza Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 2:59 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Realchoice TV " still awaiting? " hum ,,,try this, I am still waiting on a document from RealChoice before proceeding with...... Ducking under my phone Jaime Solorza Wireless Systems Architect 915-861-1390 On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Chuck McCown <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: Have not forgot about everyone. Still awaiting a document from Realchoice before I can proceed. -- Josh Corson Operations Manager BlueBit Networks bluebitnetworks.com o. 573.355.5381 c. 573.259.3073 -- Josh Corson Operations Manager BlueBit Networks bluebitnetworks.com o. 573.355.5381 c. 573.259.3073
