That's ***'s plan i am sure .
However, they cannot force people to upgrade to HD.
This could mean many hundreds of thousands being forced to buy a new tv to start with.
If you get offered an upgrade to HD, are they going to offer you the HD content for FREE then ?
They can't force anyone to upgrade if they don't want to as it will mean the customer paying out more money on
1 a new tv (many people still don't have an HD ready tv)
2 higher subs to pay for the HD content
If people want to keep the contract the same, they can do & *** can't do anything about it.
*** may make an offer, but that's all it is...an offer, but they can't force it on you.