As far as I can tell the only reason these adult stations (channels 597,598,599) are blacked out in certain areas is because they show the "money shot". The other adult stations (chs. 591,594,596), which are allowed in these blacked out areas, do not show the "money shot" but do show unedited sexual situations otherwise. So the hypocrits in the areas that black out the XXX channels must think that adults have sex up to the point of climax but stop before it happens. Or perhaps just they have sex like that. It's ridiculous because after all it's not like they're trying to protect kids from watching...I think adults know the facts of life, know what happens during sex, and are entitled to make their own choices as to what to watch. I mean after all it is PPV and costs a pretty penny to view these channels. If a particular adult does not wish to view these channels, then he/she has every right not to purchase them, but that should not prohibit those of us who do wish to purchase these channels from doing so.