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Henrietta, NY | Muni Ownership raises security questions In Richmond KY, a committee was formed to explore this issue in depth, they recommended buying out Adelphia's existing franshise, cable plant and all, taking it over and running the cable system themselves.
here's the link to the Lexington (KY) Herald:
»www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/9816663.htm
The primary cause for disgruntlement?
According to the news story, it wasn't poor service, or lack of geographic coverage, Adelphia made adult programming available without informing the municipality...(mind you, the franshise agreement did NOT prohibit adult programming either).
So, clearly, in smaller municipalities, which DO tend to be more conservative, availabi;ity of adult programming would be an issue.
AND....I made this same argument in the News Story posted here at DSLReports...»COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CITY PURCHASE ADELPHIA FRANCHISE
When the Government is charged with maintaining the data, that data inevitably leaks out. If John Q., a member of the school board, buy's a skin flick on pay per view, that transaction is recorded. Next election year, John Q gets slammed as a porn addict because the records of this transaction can VERY EASILY be made public...
I'm a stern believer in private enterprise, I don't believe an elected official(s) can provide ME with competetive services without paying for it in some loss of choice or risk to privacy. My home is MY castle, and I DO NOT WANT MY GOVERNMENT in ANY FORM, IN MY CASTLE without my knowledge or consent, which is exactly what's gonna happen if they own the link to my Cable Modem or Digital receiver, NOR do I want my Government telling me what I can and cannot choose as entertainment in the privacy of my own home.
This concept of Governemnt ownerhsip of the entertainment delivery system scares the living crap out of me, both as a consumer, and as a private citizen and taxpayer. My Government does NOT belong in the entertainment business.....period.
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