[opendtv] Re: News: Good news for their customers?
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:09:13 -0800
Market forces at work. What does a cable service provide that satellite
doesn't? DBS already pays money to broadcasters on a per-subscriber basis.
Caveat emptor.
John Willkie
EtherGuide Systems
> -----Original Message-----
> From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Craig Birkmaier
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:06 AM
> To: OpenDTV Mail List
> Subject: [opendtv] News: Good news for their customers?
>
> Sinclair and Mediacom reached a carriage agreement just days before
> the Superbowl (and several other retrans agreements around the
> country were finalized just in time to carry the Superbowl).
>
> FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was pleased that the parties were able to
> reach agreement on the subscriber fee issue stating: "This is very
> good news for their customers."
>
> Perhaps Mediacom should use this statement in the notice they will be
> sending to their customers...we are raising rates again and the
> Chairman of the FCC thinks that this is good news for you!
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
> http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6413203.html?display=Breaking+N
> ews&referral=SUPP&nid=2228
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