[opendtv] Re: 20050627 Mark's Monday Memo
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 10:58:36 -0700
kind of a dumb question, although Mr. Fritz is engaging in hyperbole.
By not carrying programming aired -- not necessarily produced by -- a local
station, the cable company is denying cable customers local programming.
Now, you follow that up with a modulation whine. I noticed subsequently
that you were an official commenter in the LPTV DTV proceeding, Bob. That
means YOU ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT HAVING COFDM PERMISSIBLE IN THE
U.S.A.
YOU.
PERSONALLY.
John Willkie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Miller" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:49 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: 20050627 Mark's Monday Memo
> Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>
> >What is most important to broadcasters today?
> >
> >Hint: Keeping those oil wells pumping.
> >
> >They are caught between a rock and a hard place. Broadcasters are
> >among the most profitable businesses in the United States, especially
> >those with properties in the top fifty markets. They are largely
> >dependent on the media conglomerates for the content that keeps those
> >towers pumping out the green stuff.
> >
> >And they understand that their main leverage - must
> >carry/retransmission consent - is only going to last as long as
> >analog broadcasts last.
> >
> >The future - i.e. DTV - is a crap shoot; NTSC is a sure thing.
> >
> >Most broadcasters just hope that they can ride the ship down until they
retire.
> >
> >Regards
> >Craig
> >
> >
> Eddie Fritz says...
> "We expect Congress will pass a DTV bill this year with a hard date for
> turning off analog television with minimal consumer disruption. NAB's
> priority continues to be the prevention of cable companies from blocking
> consumer access to local TV programming," he said.
> http://www.skyretailer.com/
>
> How exactly does cable block consumer access to local TV? Maybe a
> mountain, maybe a bad modulation, maybe trees but cable? I thought cable
> enabled access to those who were blocked by other things.
>
> Bob Miller
>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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