axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC
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| reply to moonpuppy
Re: The FCC and reliable data
Ha! Yeah, I think the data they provide will never go over 70%. This wouldn't be the first time an FCC chairman has used questionable data to support their agenda.
From what I've seen moving around, certain areas tend to have a lot of satellite, and places with good cable companies have over 90% cable. Also there seems to be a socio-economic preference for one kind of TV over another.
If telco-TV can roll out to more places, I think the numbers for non-telco cable will go down. Does this 70-70 provision take into account un-regulating the cable industry when they fall back below 70-70, or another number? Also, shouldn't telco-TV be considered "cable television"? Even though the owners have different histories, the service provided is the same. Telco-TV should be equally regulated, and count towards the 70-70 number. |
