Re: Eliminating local franchises eliminates local pol graft

SRFireside join:2001-01-19 Houston, TX	reply to fredlydeadly Re: Eliminating local franchises eliminates local pol graft said by fredlydeadly : 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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fredlydeadly @sbc.com	reply to SRFireside said by SRFireside : said by TKJunkMail : 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 join:2001-01-19 Houston, TX	reply to TKJunkMail said by TKJunkMail : 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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