N3OGH
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Re: Eliminating local franchises eliminates local pol graft
You make a valid point, when it comes to greedy local politicians and franchise agreements, but...
I would sure as hell rather see my franchise tax go to my local municipality, where I can show up to the township meetings (and I do) and gripe about how the people who are spending the money (the township supervisors) are spending it.
With a national franchise, all that money goes to DC. It's just another drop in the bucket for them. More cash to study the mating habits of the duck billed cockroach, or to build a bridge to nowhere....
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yock
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| said by N3OGH  :You make a valid point, when it comes to greedy local politicians and franchise agreements, but... I would sure as hell rather see my franchise tax go to my local municipality, where I can show up to the township meetings (and I do) and gripe about how the people who are spending the money (the township supervisors) are spending it. With a national franchise, all that money goes to DC. It's just another drop in the bucket for them. More cash to study the mating habits of the duck billed cockroach, or to build a bridge to nowhere.... They're gonna do that shit anyway. Woulnd't you rather see the possibility of competition?
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said by N3OGH :You make a valid point, when it comes to greedy local politicians and franchise agreements, but... I would sure as hell rather see my franchise tax go to my local municipality, where I can show up to the township meetings (and I do) and gripe about how the people who are spending the money (the township supervisors) are spending it. With a national franchise, all that money goes to DC. It's just another drop in the bucket for them. More cash to study the mating habits of the duck billed cockroach, or to build a bridge to nowhere.... Actually the national law in Congress sets aside 5% of franchise tax to go to the local community. The money doesn't go back to Washington,DC. Then the local community can do with it as they see fit.
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said by yock They're gonna do that shit anyway. Woulnd't you rather see the possibility of competition? That's essentially my take on this. I really don't care where the money goes, since it's going to go "somewhere," as long as deployment can be accelerated.
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N3OGH
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If that's the case, then I support it.... |
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SRFireside
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said by GOLFnSUN : Actually the national law in Congress sets aside 5% of franchise tax to go to the local community. The money doesn't go back to Washington,DC. Then the local community can do with it as they see fit. 5% seems like a paltry sum, especially if a local community takes in much more from the local franchise fees. Plus what happens to local programming? State and federal franchises give little incentive for providers to cater to the actual local community. |
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RayW
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Yeah, the competition is to see who can pay the biggest bribe to lock everyone else out. What is the difference between that and some of the local franchises? I would rather have the local franchise to keep the money local to be wasted locally, not for some fat cat in DC to waste it on something I will never see like a study on how steak and lobster in the private politicians club in DC for a below cost price at taxpayer's expense is good for America. (Wait, they do not do a study, they just take the money and go eat)
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said by SRFireside :said by GOLFnSUN : Actually the national law in Congress sets aside 5% of franchise tax to go to the local community. The money doesn't go back to Washington,DC. Then the local community can do with it as they see fit. 5% seems like a paltry sum, especially if a local community takes in much more from the local franchise fees. Plus what happens to local programming? State and federal franchises give little incentive for providers to cater to the actual local community. Where do you think that money comes from? It isn't like the cable/telcos reduce their profit margins - they just boost what you pay to pass the additional cost through. |
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SRFireside
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Where do you think that money comes from? It isn't like the cable/telcos reduce their profit margins - they just boost what you pay to pass the additional cost through.
And this makes a difference, how? Those fees will be in your bill whether it comes from a local franchise fee or a national one. I'm talking about how much of that fee actually goes to your community. |
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