They are, after all, just trying to steal it. While I've been wandering around Scandinavia, I've been thinking about the results of the re-shuffling of cable's geographic decks. So do priorities for cable operators. No longer is the only priority clean signals for video transmissions. Now, IP integrity is paramount.
Digital integrity is even more important.
Noise is no longer just a nuisance. It is terminal. Well, hold on. You are about to replicate that situation. With bells on.