Re: Tinkling on my head and telling me that's it's raining... in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21057913 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:37:24 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:37:24 EDT Re: Tinkling on my head and telling me that's it's raining... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21057913 EPS : In any case, have you ever seen a Verizon representative say they're in FAVOR of any sort of regulation? Honestly, every single issue that comes up you have some Verizon spokesperson saying that they say they believe regulation isn't necessary...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21057913 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:53:35 EDT Re: Tinkling on my head and telling me that's it's raining... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21056841 funchords : bullcrap, but with ISPs running for caps and throttles, they are making the argument for LPTV must-carry rules.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21056841 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:39:16 EDT Re: Tinkling on my head and telling me that's it's raining... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21055630 EPS : And there are a lot of diverse, local, and niche programming that is on cable-only, and would be the most likely to have to get cut if must-carry low-power meant they needed to get rid of a few stations.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21055630 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:31:41 EDT Tinkling on my head and telling me that's it's raining... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21054599 funchords :
said by telcolackey See Profile :

"Cable's monopoly power has eroded so much that forcing cable systems to carry local TV stations is no longer a legally sustainable policy, according to Verizon Communications.."

Guess this spokesman does not read BBR.

While people keep talking about how FiOS is GREAT! Verizon will poo-poo all the "must carry" and local subsidies (aka extortion) and continue to red line in neighborhoods (to the dismay of many).

Keep up the good PR work Verizon. The masses have not picked up on the plan yet.
Some quotes from Verizon


"[An extension] would not meaningfully serve the commission's interest in promoting diversity, and instead could crowd out some of the diverse programming that video providers carry today."

"Even robust systems have some capacity limits, and any capacity that must be allocated to satisfy new carriage mandates necessarily takes away capacity that could otherwise be used for other purposes."

"And those other purposes may include the carriage of other diverse, local, or niche programming or the carriage of more HD programming."


Yeah -- think about all the diverse, local, or niche programming you'd miss out if your TV service was forced to carry low-power stations (those best known for diverse, local, or niche programming)!
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21054599 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:47:05 EDT What's good for the goose... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21053294 telcolackey : "Cable's monopoly power has eroded so much that forcing cable systems to carry local TV stations is no longer a legally sustainable policy, according to Verizon Communications.."

Guess this spokesman does not read BBR.

While people keep talking about how FiOS is GREAT! Verizon will poo-poo all the "must carry" and local subsidies (aka extortion) and continue to red line in neighborhoods (to the dismay of many).

Keep up the good PR work Verizon. The masses have not picked up on the plan yet.
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