are there any satellite and cable providers that will allow you to choose what area you want to get your local channels from? lets say i lived in nc and wanted miami local channels? seems like it would be easy to do tech wise but does any provider do it?

8/3/2010 2:34:42 AM

so it sounds like they can and will do it but federal law limits it in most situations.

8/3/2010 2:38:52 AM

the best you can hope for is that your local station of choice also streams out over the internets

8/3/2010 3:14:09 AM

Back in the day when you could hack the satellite cards you could change your zipcode and get other cities local channels.

8/3/2010 8:34:11 AM

last I heard, local channels were decided by the zip code on your account that tells your box what channels to receive.

or you know, just use the fucking internet

8/3/2010 8:37:18 AM

U-verse streams different local stations (not miami though, just ones in NC).

Also, what ^ said.

8/3/2010 9:13:01 AM

Go with a satellite provider and have someone living in that area let you use their address.

8/3/2010 4:02:31 PM

what's so great about Miami's local channels? Other than if you want tons of stuff in spanish...

I'll trade you - you send me the local Raleigh ones and I'll send you the crap from down here

8/3/2010 5:25:05 PM

Its really only an issue for sports and local events.

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 8:57 PM. Reason : getting big10 big12 games every week on abc is no fun.]

8/3/2010 8:56:21 PM