[opendtv] Re: Let them eat cake (and ATSC while they're at it)
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 18:01:03 -0700
capitalism was born in the US? Kind of funny to say that, especially when
comparing the United Kingdom, the home of Adam Smith and the Unseen Hand ...
Capitalistic broadcasting was largely born in the U.S., however.
John Willkie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 8:39 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Let them eat cake (and ATSC while they're at it)
> At 6:48 PM -0400 5/15/05, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> >
> >They get "free" basic satellite channels, I suppose because
> >of the TV tax they pay. So the draw to DBS, which includes
> >more channels than OTA, will continue to be strong.
>
> No. The DBS companies are being forced to offer a basic free service
> because of REAL competition from Freeview and equivalents around
> Europe.
>
> Competition is a wonderful thing. Too bad it does not exist in the
> world of TV here in the home of capitalism.
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
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