rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO
| reply to cornelius785
Re: is this for real?
I don't know whether or not it's "real" but they aren't the first group to suggest that it's not enough for the consumer to pay for the connection.
Look at broadcast TV. It's not enough that the local channels broadcast their signal free of charge through the air. If the satellite and cable TV folks rebroadcast this content, the broadcaster wants a cut.
Look at the economic stimulus plan. I understand the paper industry is lobbying for money because they consider themselves a "green" industry (renewable).
At every turn, everyone has their hand out hoping the government will print them some money. Why wouldn't writers try to get someone else to put food on the table?
Rush Limbaugh is a fruit cake but several years ago he said something that made sense to me. It went something like.... If you need something, you believe you are entitled to it and you cannot afford it, go ask your neighbor to get/do it for you. If this doesn't seem right, then you should figure out a way to get/do it for yourself because regardless of how you hide your request, your neighbor will eventually pay for it. |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ
 ·PenTeleData
 ·Future Nine Corpor..
·VOIPo
·Vonage
| said by rradina  :Look at broadcast TV. It's not enough that the local channels broadcast their signal free of charge through the air. If the satellite and cable TV folks rebroadcast this content, the broadcaster wants a cut. That's not a new thing. Giving the stations the rights to charge money for retransmission is in the FCC rules.
The fact that the stations are available freely over the air is irrelevant. It's their content, and if they want to charge they should be able to. If you want to get the signals for free you are absolutely free to put up an antenna (as I have done). Your condo association or HOA can't stop you either. The FCC prohibits them from banning any reasonable TV antennas. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
| reply to rradina
said by rradina :If this doesn't seem right, then you should figure out a way to get/do it for yourself because regardless of how you hide your request, your neighbor will eventually pay for it. I hate to say it... but its the truth.
Why pay for it yourself, if you can
a) Have someone else directly pay for it.
b) Have a whole group pay for it (taxes/welfare/MediCal)
The main part is that you have to make sure that it benefits YOU. The problem with a lot of these 'benefits' are that they generally take from the middle class, and benefit the poor.
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO
| reply to Eat Me
I thought a long time ago the FCC forced cable to carry the locals. Is cable allowed to break out the local channels and charge separately for them? I thought satellite does this or did this.
With digital, ghosts, hum bars and static are a thing of the past. I would have no problem putting a line item veto on my cable bill for local channels and getting them through the air. Currently I don't think that's an option, at least not in my area. |
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