Re: Local cable franchise agreements SHOULD be eliminated. in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r15787138 en Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:26:58 EDT Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:26:58 EDT Franchise - hidden (real estate) tax; Astroturf http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15790903 nekote : IMHO, one of the primary purposes these days of the "Franchise" agreements is for a municipality to obtain a hidden stream of benefits, via the cable bill, rather than the up front (real estate) tax bill.

Hey, you want a local studio and $100,000/yr to staff and operate it?
Well, just tack that on to the consumer's cable bill.
That way, it isn't really a municipal expense, right?

Astroturf - cool euphemism for artificial "grass roots".

Sadly, "Astroturf" advocacy groups are a common and very long standing method of obfuscating / advocating on issues.
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said by toadlife See Profile :

said by pcscdma See Profile :

I think it's hilarious that you have a mywireless.org site in your signature. LOL
Let me guess - an astro-turfing site? :D
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said by pcscdma See Profile :

I think it's hilarious that you have a mywireless.org site in your signature. LOL
Let me guess - an astro-turfing site? :D
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said by Admj See Profile :

:mad: Maybe the people making the laws should be doing research to make a better choice before they actually vote on making laws and protect the ones that put them in office...
The same professional grifters on the take couldn't even be bothered to read the most draconian, civil rights voiding legislation in the country's entire history before they signed it and you want them to research piddling cable issues before they make it a law? OMFG. Now that's some funny ass shit. Get real. Informed opinions aren't how it works in this country, particularly as it relates to consumers. The name of the game is money. We have the best government that money can buy.
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»www.mywireless.org/issuesfetirs/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15787553 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:06:38 EDT Re: Local cable franchise agreements SHOULD be eliminated. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15787350 DaveNJ : Thats stupid , why would want to give away the only clout the consumer have against corporations such as comcast, and verizon ?
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Local Franchise agreements are an anachronism, and contribute to the "Monopoly" the cable company maintains locally.
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