[opendtv] Re: News: Consumer Groups Oppose Multicast Must-Carry
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:12:09 -0700
more answers in line
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From: <dgrimes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:15 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: Consumer Groups Oppose Multicast Must-Carry
> A couple of more questions:
>
> Is it safe to assume that cable providers do not want must-carry so they
> have the control of what to put on their cable system?
>
Yes. It's their only power.
> Does the cable provider have the right to control what programming goes on
> the cable system, whether the consumer wants it or not?
>
Yes. It's their only power.
> Whos interest should the FCC and other government entities be looking out
> for in this issue? (consumer, service provider, program provider, etc.)
>
Public interest, convenience and necessity. Largely ignored in cable.
> I bet there are so many issues to consider on this subject that it really
> can't be addressed over email, so don't try if you don't want to.
>
> Dan Grimes
> UNLV-TV
>
>
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