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Huntley, IL | Torn! I'm a social and fiscal conservative. That being said, I recognize the need for, and am supportive of, responsible regulation in the telco/cable arena. I'm not a lawyer. I don't lay (lie?) awake in bed reading FCC reports.
The consumer in me wants: a statewide franchise in Illinois (NEVER going to happen), IPTV, a 25meg/25meg symmetric pipe, HD VOD movies on the same day as theater release, etc...
The conservative in me sees the push for statewide franchises as an intrusion on the rights of municipalities. Does my state representative or state senator know the minute details about my hometown cable franchise? Probably not. As long as I have a village/city council that I have confidence in, I'll continue to push for local franchises.
What if I lived on the edge of town and the franchise agreement with the cable company demanded that the cable company offer me service? Who do you think would be better prepared to fight for me if there was a disagreement between myself and the cable company? There is no doubt that my local govt. would respond faster than my state govt.
I'm all for the expansion of telco video services. What I don't understand is why all of a sudden the FCC thinks the local franchise system is inefficient. I know that it's all about money, so don't think I'm naive. I just wish politicians would realize how stupid they make themselves look. |
