Re: FCC in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r15030400 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:36:47 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:36:47 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15039013 calvoiper : I like accuracy when it makes a difference. When it doesn't, it's as annoying as having someone correct my statement that they showed up at a quarter after two by telling me that they arrived at 2:15 and 27 seconds.

calvoiper
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VoIP--the death knell of remaining voice monopolies!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15039013 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:58:29 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15036816 hobgoblin : Hicker wandered in to post

"You'll find that he loves to argue semantics."

I like accuracy.

Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15036816 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:10:15 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15035083 Hickerx2 : You'll find that he loves to argue semantics.

In any event, the FCC is blackmailing CC and TW. It's no doubt politically motivated.

As a business owner, I can understand that true "al a carte" pricing probably won't work. I think that the cable co's should become a "carrier", much like the utility co's and force the ESPN lovers to pay a subscription directly to ESPN(for example).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15035083 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:08:12 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15030951 kamm :
said by hobgoblin See Profile :

said by Zoder See Profile :

Here's a link to what the OP mentioned. »www.latimes.com/business/custom/···ss-enter
As I thought the OP was wrong

"The Federal Communications Commission has warned the nation's two leading cable TV companies that unwanted conditions could be imposed on their proposed acquisition of a rival if they do not agree to curb the proliferation of sexually explicit programming, according to company sources"

Unwanted Conditions.....not "The FCC also said it would not approve the sale of Adelphia to Comcast/TimeWarner "

Thanks

Hob
Classic BS. There's no real difference in their case.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15030951 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:23:27 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15030400 calvoiper : Yeah, big effing difference.

It's like the difference between your mother saying "you can't go out," and having her say "you can go out, but only after you mow the yard at the community center for free, donate 40 charity hours to the library, agree to join the junior choir at church AND you have to take your little sister and her friend along and help them buy clothes."

Some conditions just aren't worth it--especially when they involve the questionable expansion of the underlying agency's jurisdiction.

calvoiper
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VoIP--the death knell of remaining voice monopolies!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15030400 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:08:40 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028681 anon : Thanks for the link. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028681 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:34:28 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15029557 hobgoblin :
said by Zoder See Profile :

Here's a link to what the OP mentioned. »www.latimes.com/business/custom/···ss-enter
As I thought the OP was wrong

"The Federal Communications Commission has warned the nation's two leading cable TV companies that unwanted conditions could be imposed on their proposed acquisition of a rival if they do not agree to curb the proliferation of sexually explicit programming, according to company sources"

Unwanted Conditions.....not "The FCC also said it would not approve the sale of Adelphia to Comcast/TimeWarner "

Thanks

Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15029557 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:19:09 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028672 Zoder : Here's a link to what the OP mentioned. »www.latimes.com/business/custom/···ss-enter]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028672 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:27:12 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028633 Zoder : That's nothing new for the FCC.

Back in the 90s they wouldn't approve the purchase of radio stations by Infinity Broadcasting or approve license renewals for existing stations until they paid the fines for Howard Stern broadcasts.

CEO Mel Karmazin wanted to fight the indecency charges in court but decided to pay up once they began extorting him with his licenses.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028633 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:22:43 EDT Re: FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028631 hobgoblin :
said by YeaButIwould :

The FCC also said it would not approve the sale of Adelphia to Comcast/TimeWarner unless they put an effot to start "cleaning" up violence and sex on CABLE TV! A Pay service remind you!

What right do they have to do this to a PAY service?
Link?

Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028631 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:22:21 EDT FCC http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028536 anon : The FCC also said it would not approve the sale of Adelphia to Comcast/TimeWarner unless they put an effot to start "cleaning" up violence and sex on CABLE TV! A Pay service remind you!

What right do they have to do this to a PAY service?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15028536 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:10:32 EDT