@blacklight

Slightly on topic, they are doing it to over-the-air tv now.

ATSC 3.0 is letting local TV stations encrypt their over-the-air tv signals, adding DRM features and blocks. The old standard will only be around a few more years during the transition.

I'm in an OTA dead zone. Not even PBS. Forced to purchase streaming or cable. Now, my cable provider just ended CableCard support meaning I can't home DVR my local channels anymore.

FCC let them end 'locals only' cable packages, too.