Here's a question, if DRM is about sports, as the broadcasters say, then why not encrypt only during sporting events?
CBS already does that on C-band during NFL season. They encrypt during Sunday games, then go back FTA afterward.
I have one $10 unlimited tablet line on my TMO Business account. I already pay $1.60/month in taxes. Now it'll be $2.10. That's more than 20% of the bill.
I am aware, from a reliable source, that GTMedia was threatened by legal figures representing certain European sports leagues. As a result, they have discontinued some receiver "features." Other than that, nothing has changed. Their newer receivers are still a solid choice for FTA use with stock...