[opendtv] Re: Must carry fiasco
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:25:12 -0800
Yep, that is EXACTLY what I am saying.
DTV has been permissive for LPTVs for more than a decade, and LPTV's do not
need advance permission to transmit digitally. There are more than a few
DTV LPTV and translators.
The regulation of LPTVs is much, much, much looser than full service TV
stations: no minimum broadcast day, no city of license to serve, channel
envelope versus mandatory modulation schemes.
John Willkie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Barry" <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Must carry fiasco
> John Willkie wrote:
> > Just what prevents this broadcaster from transmitting in COFDM? NOT
the
> > FCC! (LPTV stations are licensed to use the channel envelope, not a
> > particular modulation system; 8-VSB was explicitly permitted for LPTV
> > broadcasters BEFORE it was permitted for full service broadcasters.
> >
> > What prevents them from broadcasting in COFDM is the lack of receivers.
>
> I didn't know that. Are you really saying that LPTV stations could use
> COFDM or varients already, without special permission if they thought
> anyone could receive it?
>
> Heck, I'd buy a cheap PC receiver just to play with it if anyone was
> doing that. Dunno if I'd be the only one though.
>
> - Tom
>
>
> > Bob, bob. bob, you ignorant sl**.
> >
> > First up, there is no must carry for LPTV, so this is somebody whining
about
> > the terms for may carry. Let me get out the world's smallest violin.
> >
> > Just what prevents this broadcaster from transmitting in COFDM? NOT the
> > FCC! (LPTV stations are licensed to use the channel envelope, not a
> > particular modulation system; 8-VSB was explicitly permitted for LPTV
> > broadcasters BEFORE it was permitted for full service broadcasters.
> >
> > What prevents them from broadcasting in COFDM is the lack of receivers.
> > What makes them interested in cable carriage is the large numbers of
viewers
> > on cable who otherwise are not available to off the air broadcast.
> >
> > They're complaining about hoops. Gee, whiz. When I was running an LPTV
> > station, I was being held up for $1MM to be carried by one cable system.
> >
> > There are only one or two insurance companies in the U.S. that provide
> > broadcast insurance. Them being suprised that the cable company would
> > insist on this for a non-must carry station is a "duh" kind of a thing.
> >
> > Also, I note that they mention the Easter week. I'm a full supporter of
the
> > first amendment (even for indecent material), but Texas and the world
have
> > more god-casters than are needed.
> >
> > John Willkie
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Miller" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:37 AM
> > Subject: [opendtv] Must carry fiasco
> >
> >
> >
> >>from LPTV list server today...
> >>
> >>We are in the fight of our existance. Yesterday Time WArner cut us off
> >>the air. When we began our quest to find support for us during the
> >>city's franchise negotiations, Time Warner came out fighting and slammed
> >>us with quite a few hoops to jump through. We successfully jumped
> >>through all of them except for the million dollar broadcast liability
> >>insurance. We only found one out of state insurer, hartford, who will
> >>give us insurance for $5,000, but we cannot possibly afford that, so
> >>they cut us off. This is Easter Week, and our churches have several
> >>meaningful services that they want us to air this week, and it is
> >>especially sad for those at home who cannot get to their churches. Does
> >>anyone have an insurance source who is cheaper than $5,000? The company
> >>has to be licensed in Texas.... Or can anyone give us a good reason for
> >>why what they are asking for is unreasonable? I doubt they require
> >>proof of insurance for other full service stations they are carrying,
> >>but how can I find that out?
> >>Mary Silver
> >>KVHC
> >>
> >>Wouldn't it be nice if this broadcasters viewers could receive using a
> >>COFDM receiver at $35 in a convenience store? And they could diminish
> >>their dependence on cable?
> >>
> >>Bob Miller
> >>
> >>
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