[opendtv] Re: Nokia - Mobile TV Forum - Home
- From: Bob Miller <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:08:10 -0500
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>At 10:17 PM -0500 11/1/05, Bob Miller wrote:
>
>
>>Why not have a group of broadcasters get together and show and tell the
>>US public just what the issues are and what they are NOT going to have
>>on channels 2-51 and why. Do it on TV. Have a state of the TV Broadcast
>>Industry round table discussion with no holds bared. Make it must see
>>TV. Tell Dingel to shove it literally. Just tell the truth. And show the
>>public what the options are. In other countries people are buying into
>>options not being offered here.
>>
>>
>>
>
>Get a clue Bob. You should know the answer to your own questions by now.
>
>This is NOT about technology. It IS about MUST CARRY, and protecting
>the cash cow that broadcasters now enjoy.
>
>We both know that the broadcasters could get virtually ANYTHING they
>want if they went public and used their considerable clout to get the
>public to put pressure on Congress. The reason they are not doing
>this should be obvious - they do not want to compete. They want to
>preserve the power they now enjoy, even if it means wasting some
>power on those Trojan Horse DTV transmitters.
>
>Regards
>Craig
>
>P.S. It is worth noting that NOT all broadcasters feel this way, but
>those who dare stick their necks out have had them chopped off -
>remember what happened to Sinclair?
>
>
>
I agree with you but thought that Sinclair and a few other broadcasters
could make the case. Pappas, Granite and a few others were sort of
passionate about COFDM back when.
And they are probably going to do this after they lose must carry
anyway. What do they know that I don't about the legal battle for must
carry after Congress gives them multicast must carry?
I am convinced they will lose all must carry in that fight. They
obviously don't think there is much risk.
Bob Miller
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