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Re: Just another chapter in the "Book of Duh" I tend to agree with you on this. People do have other choices than the franchise provider their state / county / town approves. Generally most if not all of us can get Dish or DirecTV. In my area, there is competition between Comcast and AT&T. In many areas there is competition between a franchised cable company and an incumbent telco (usually AT&T or Verizon).
It appears cable companies also lobby to impose extra taxes on satellite providers. The lobbying problem isn't just about getting a better deal for a franchise, its also about imposing higher costs on alternatives.
DirecTV has a site, to help customers petition to stop new taxes which are often lobbied by cable and telco franchises at - »www.stopsatellitetax.com/
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