[opendtv] Re: Transition Begins?
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 09:33:27 -0700
You've given the -- rather pedestrian -- answers to why people want to
operate broadcast stations, not why they would try to outbid others -- were
that the case -- to offer television service.
Nice feint; caught in the bud, however.
John Willkie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 5:13 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Transition Begins?
> At 11:31 PM -0700 5/19/05, John Willkie wrote:
> >Why in the hell do you think somebody would bid to offer free television?
> >So, you are the high bidder, having outbid the other parties, and you get
to
> >provide (at least one SDTV-quality) stream in the free and clear?
>
> Because the current revenues from "Free" broadcast TV operations
> generate more than $30 BILLION in annual ADVERTISING revenues?
>
> The local stations only see about half of this, and stations in small
> markets (and independents ) see less than big market network
> affiliates, but bottom line, there are two reasons people want a
> broadcast TV license:
>
> 1. To make money
>
> 2. To evangelize a cause (mostly religious broadcasters)
>
> If we really had a system where all you needed to do to become a
> broadcaster was to apply, the line would be a mile long. What we have
> is a real estate market, with lot's of beach front property. Although
> the government never authorized the sale of licenses to the spectrum,
> that is what we have today. Once someone has a license, they can sell
> the station, and most of the proceeds will represent the value of the
> spectrum, not the physical assets.
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
>
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