TEC Base Functionality Allowances of CSTBs Clause Samples

TEC Base Functionality Allowances of CSTBs. The TEC base functionality allowances of all CSTBs includes conditional access to allow the descrambling of standard definition digital video and audio signals. The base functionality of all CSTBs includes the reception of digital TV signals from Cable, Satellite, IP or Terrestrial distribution systems, or else Thin-Client functionality, as further specified below. The classification of each CSTB (as set out below) is distinct and each classification is mutually exclusive. In the event that a particular CSTB might fall into more than one of the categories below then it shall be treated as falling solely into the first such category. A. Cable CSTB is a CSTB which is capable of receiving digital television signals from a coaxial or hybrid fibre/coaxial distribution system and delivering them to a consumer display and/or external rendering/recording device. If the CSTB meets the definition of a Cable CSTB and the CSTB is capable of receiving a cable service protected by conditional access, the base functionality is defined to be cable, regardless of whether the cable reception is considered the “principal functionality” by the Manufacturer or Service Provider. B. Satellite CSTB is a CSTB which is capable of receiving digital television signals from a satellite transmission system and delivering them to a consumer display and/or external rendering/recording device. If the CSTB base functionality is not cable and the CSTB meets the definition of a Satellite CSTB and the CSTB is capable of receiving a satellite service protected by conditional access, the base functionality is defined to be satellite, regardless of whether the satellite reception is considered the “principal functionality” by the Manufacturer or Service Provider.