[opendtv] Re: Scrap OTA?
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:46:03 -0500
dan.grimes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>I'm not serious about suggesting we should scrap OTA broadcasts. Remember,
>I am one of the millions who's primary source of media is OTA (well, not
>really my primary source, but I do watch some OTA programming). But the
>way some speak on this forum, it sounds like OTA is a dying transport
>format and it wouldn't hurt anyone if it just went away.
>
>But if the same channels were offered for free over CATV, I would be
>willing to get them off CATV (although I would prefer DBS). That would
>free up a lot of OTA spectrum.
>
>
It frees up spectrum only if you assume the purpose of OTA TV is to get
TV to your house.
My sister-in-law lives in the Colorado Rockies about 50 miles from the
nearest supermarket, with no cable-TV in sight. Her husband watches OTA
TV. Satellite? Not if you're on the wrong side of the mountain. Free
cable won't help him.
A good friend goes camping with a battery-operated TV. Free cable won't
help him.
When my cable service dies, I connect my rabbit ears. Free cable won't
help that, either.
The telephone was reportedly pooh-poohed as a business tool because
businesses had messengers. Sure enough, messengers can do some of what
a telephone can do. And free cable can do some of what OTA broadcasting
can do.
TTFN,
Mark
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