PBS Waivers

[dbodle]

How do you get a PBS Waiver to recieve the national PBS? I tried the website and the have a form for the regular networks but not PBS. Also what are the chances of getting granted. I was able to get granted for the other networks!

[scooper]

Do you have PBS available from your locals via your DBS provider ? If so, you are not eligible, period.

[EricD]

Are the cable companies supposed to follow the same rules as Dish for PBS? In RI, Dish only offers channel 36 (Providence PBS), while Cox offers channel 2 and 44 (Boston WGBH) in the "basic" package in addition to 36.

[dishrich]

Are the cable companies supposed to follow the same rules as Dish for PBS?

No (not for ANY local channels) - they always have had significantly viewed, which DBS is now just starting to get... ;) ;)

[TonyM]

Do you have PBS available from your locals via your DBS provider ? If so, you are not eligible, period.
the areas that have no PBS have a mirror of the Nat'l PBS already.

Rule is if A PBS station is available, even if you don't want locals, disqualifies you from Nat'l PBS