anchor.diff:  [ESPN 3](http://espn3.com/) also violates rule 1 since it requires a participating ISP
   to provide access and there is no way to pay for the service directly.
   
  +[NFL Sunday Ticket.TV](http://nflsundayticket.tv) violates rule 1 since it is only
  +available to customers who cannot (for geographic or home ownership reasons) subscribe
  +to DIRECTV.
  +
   ## Who maintains this database? ##
   
   [Evan Hildreth](http://eph.me/) is in charge of things here, but if you have
  
positive.code: Regarding rule 1:
  
  - If a service requires internet service from a particular provider, it is disqualified.
  - This doesn't disqualify things like address-based or region-based access. That's an
    unfortunate reality of the TV world right now. It will go away eventually, but I say
    we pick a different battle first.
  
negative.code: 
  There are (currently) 3 rules to be in the database:
  
  1. Service is available regardless of internet provider or other available services.
  2. Service should not require single-purpose equipment.
  3. Service has clear out-of-contract pricing.
  
  