I don't recall E*'s position on this, but I suspect it's the same as with our local Comcast situation where BTN is insisting that it be carried on extended basic AND that every sub. in that tier and higher pay an additional $1.10 per month for it. I for one can get to see plenty of Big 10 sports with the currently available E* programming, more than I can watch. (A fair number of both men's and women's B-Ball games are carried on our local PBS channel.) Until it's offered at no additional cost (fat chance!) I'm all for making it a PPV or single-subscription channel. (How much is actually HD content at this time?)