The Boxee blog voiced its approval of those strings, which basically amounts to a requirement that when an operator encrypts, it also needs to make basic channels accessible via IP -- with or without some hardware in your home -- so that Boxee and others can still tune in.

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Theme park operator Six Flags, comparatively, uses a more basic and common tactic to distract guests.

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But the rail operator said the station "still lacks some very basic customer facilities", including a shelter and information screens.

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