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Camden, TN | I wonder why this idiot doesn't have any concern about the cable companies doing the same thing. I wonder who runs keepitlocaltennessee.com? Oh wait I know.
"Keep It Local Tennessee is a product of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association" |
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 marigoldsGainfully employed, finallyPremium,MVM
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kudos:1 | said by BF69:this idiot doesn't have any concern about the cable companies doing the same thing. I wonder who runs keepitlocaltennessee.com? Oh wait I know. "Keep It Local Tennessee is a product of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association" They would have to be really asleep at the wheel to think any of the *CTA groups was a community non-profit organization. It tends to be pretty clear that they are industry based lobbying associations.
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Franklin, TN | reply to BF69
said by BF69:this idiot doesn't have any concern about the cable companies doing the same thing. I wonder who runs keepitlocaltennessee.com? Oh wait I know. "Keep It Local Tennessee is a product of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association" Exactly, I'm tired of seeing those same commercials.
Here is the owner of that "grass roots" domain.
Registrant:
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
1724 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
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marigoldsGainfully employed, finallyPremium,MVM
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kudos:1 | said by knightmb:said by BF69:this idiot doesn't have any concern about the cable companies doing the same thing. I wonder who runs keepitlocaltennessee.com? Oh wait I know. "Keep It Local Tennessee is a product of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association" Exactly, I'm tired of seeing those same commercials. Here is the owner of that "grass roots" domain. Registrant: National Cable & Telecommunications Association 1724 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, District of Columbia 20036 United States That's my point... they don't present themselves as a grassroots organization at all.
The first line you see on google is: "Trade organization of cable operators in the state."
And then there is a Lobbyist Association's Ethics Legislative Summary on the front page. It would be nice if there was a line that said "This is state association of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association" too, but the about page is pretty clear that it is not a grassroots organization.
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Camden, TN | said by marigolds:said by knightmb:said by BF69:this idiot doesn't have any concern about the cable companies doing the same thing. I wonder who runs keepitlocaltennessee.com? Oh wait I know. "Keep It Local Tennessee is a product of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association" Exactly, I'm tired of seeing those same commercials. Here is the owner of that "grass roots" domain. Registrant: National Cable & Telecommunications Association 1724 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, District of Columbia 20036 United States That's my point... they don't present themselves as a grassroots organization at all. The first line you see on google is: "Trade organization of cable operators in the state." And then there is a Lobbyist Association's Ethics Legislative Summary on the front page. It would be nice if there was a line that said "This is state association of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association" too, but the about page is pretty clear that it is not a grassroots organization. Yes the ABOUT page which the link is VERY small and at the bottom of the page which 99.9% of people don't look. Also the commericals do NOT make it clear that they are part of the cable industry. In fact they take every effort to look grassroots-like.
Well at least they are somewhat honest
"Myth
• Cable prices will be drastically reduced once BellSouth/AT&T, etc. enters the market." |
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marigoldsGainfully employed, finallyPremium,MVM
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kudos:1 | said by BF69:Yes the ABOUT page which the link is VERY small and at the bottom of the page which 99.9% of people don't look. Also the commericals do NOT make it clear that they are part of the cable industry. In fact they take every effort to look grassroots-like. Having a small "About" link is nothing compared to the obfuscation behind Consumers for cable choice, TV4US, Rossmoor Computer Club, or Consumers for Tech Choice.
Try to find anything even close to indicating that these organizations are industry lobbying representatives. TV4US is the only one that comes even slightly close to indicating that it is industry organization and not a citizen organization.
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Elbonia | reply to marigolds
Right, the mainstream media aren't asleep at the wheel - they're driving the getaway car.
I have no doubt many of the same people own the companies that are astroturfing and the companies that are presenting propaganda as news. |
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