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Stepford, CA | Not So Fast I'd like to see the specific language of this mythical legislation that telco errandboy Martin would support because I'm certain it has zip to do with consumer choice/saving money and everything to with squeezing every last nickel out of consumers. This kind of political whore doesn't change horses mid-stream just because his PR firm is marketing feel-goodisms about ol' Kevvie. |
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He's playing politics in order to appease social conservatives and gain their support for a post-FCC political career.
He's working with the ILECs on an as-yet-unannounced IPTV standalone channel ambition that requires a legislative or policy change.
You know I'd like to think he's really looking out for the consumer here, but then I'd have to insult myself for being naive. |
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| The telcos don't want standalone channels either. Nothing like spending $1,200 per HP to sell a bunch of $15 monthly subscriptions to wreck an already undesirable business model. |
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| Political posturing it is then.... |
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Smithfield, NC | Exactly. He knows it isn't going to fly, so it's safe to stick his neck out on. |
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stevephl
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Colorado Springs, CO | reply to Karl Bode
The a-la-carte business model makes sense with most viewers in agreement, this is the wave of the future, much like music is now purchased on a per song basis, instead of the old per album basis, same theory why buy the complete album just to get one song? So why buy 150 mostly useless channels just to get a couple?
Give this guy some credit he has a good idea here. |
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said by Karl Bode:I can only see two motivations here: He's playing politics in order to appease social conservatives and gain their support for a post-FCC political career. He's working with the ILECs on an as-yet-unannounced IPTV standalone channel ambition that requires a legislative or policy change. You know I'd like to think he's really looking out for the consumer here, but then I'd have to insult myself for being naive. KARL--FINALLY, A BRILLIANT POST! I'm a Democrat but don't drink the Kool-Aid so know Bulls**t when I see it. This crook Martin, like all President-appointed leaches, are always looking out for "future employment."
Bush appointee leaves - FoxNews hires them
Clinton appointees - A lot work at CNN, MSNBC, etc.
The rest get big paychecks from law firms just so the firm can say they employ the idiot, or, they become lobbyists. Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, has a kid with NO lobbying experience working as a lobbyist for Google.
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said by Karl Bode:He's playing politics in order to appease social conservatives and gain their support for a post-FCC political career. Why is this an ideological issue? I'm a conservative and I couldn't care less about ala carte TV. Sure, I get some channels I wouldn't want my kids to watch, so I go into the setup and turn those channels off. Easily defeated if my kids really want to but I don't put TVs in their rooms. The only TV for the kids is sitting in the middle of the family room where everyone can see what they're watching.
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