They do. They now offer a stripped down analog package that has about 15 channels, mostly local. CNN and other news networks are not included.
>>> "McKay, Curtis" <cmc...@bths201.org> 9/14/2010 9:28 AM >>> Aren’t cable companies required by law to offer school’s free service? Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School District 201 cmc...@bths201.org From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Bob Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:26 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Proxy the President's Address We unfortunately lost most of our cable channels when they went digital earlier this year. >>> "Steele, Thomas C" <tste...@manteno5.org> 9/14/2010 9:11 AM >>> CNN is carrying it. That is how we are recommending it be viewed here. Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of McKay, Curtis Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:05 AM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Proxy the President's Address As far as Windows Media Services goes, if it’s a major thing going on live, it’s usually on television as well. We’ve hooked a VCR up to an encoder box and “streamed” television channels to the classrooms before. Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School District 201 cmc...@bths201.org From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Bob Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:49 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: [tech-geeks] Proxy the President's Address What do you use, if anything, to host/proxy an external video stream internally so that bandwidth isn't saturated when every classroom tries to watch it at the same time? I know Windows Media Services can do this, but it doesn't work for flash/mp4 streams. Ideas? Bob
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