[opendtv] Re: Sinclair's TV deal would be good for Trump. And his new FCC is clearing the way.
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 02:05:35 +0000
Craig Birkmaier wrote:
Thus the four broadcast networks could buy stations in every market,
leaving Sinclair, Nexstar, et al to program their stations with
original and syndicated content.
Why so restrictive? Sinclair can operate in every TV market in the country, but
it would only be one broadcaster in each market. No problem. They can carry one
of the major TV networks, or not, it's up to them. They can create their own
newscasts and opinion programs, no problem, even if countrywide. Local caps
matter.
Do you see the continued use of local caps causing any problems with
the sharing of multiplexes during a transition to ATSC 3.0?
Sure, don't you? But it can be solved. The transmitter will have to become a
shared resource, almost identical to the way towers can be shared now. And then
firewalls erected between the broadcasters that share that transmitter. Btw,
ATSC 1.0 can be used the same way.
Yeah that's "fair and balanced."
Well, you do have a way of ignoring any logical thought process, only to
achieve the goal of less regulation and fees are needed. So, tell me that the
USF is not needed, tell me that rate floors are not needed, but then don't
pretend to be interested in affordable broadband everywhere. What you really
want is for people to make their own choices. Live in the boonies, and get
accordingly crappy Internet service. That's perfectly fine with me, just let's
not be phony about it. Clucking away about how expensive rural broadband is,
and then doing everything possible to make matters worse.
The major use of customer data is driven by advertising revenues.
This is where the real economic benefits accrue,
For my part, I'm less concerned about the privacy aspect than I am about the
neutrality aspect. Still, ISP service is not the same as an OTT web site,
Craig. If the OTT web site tells you that they sell your personal data, that's
okay with me. I don't see why this should apply to the broadband provider per
se, and certainly an opt-in option, as opposed to opt-out, is a reasonable
compromise, given the monopolistic nature of ISPs now. We've been over this
already. Nothing has changed.
Thus one side may advantage one group of special interests while the
other side advantages a different set of special interests.
Oh please. In some other universe, maybe. What we are dealing with here are
people by the millions, as opposed to four or five service provider
mega-companies, with plenty of job security. Don't be disingenuous.
But once than investment has been made the cost of operating the service
is not significantly different than in urban areas.
That's nonsense, Craig, and you keep repeating it. I've responded many times,
and every time you're back to square one. In urban areas, the cost of
maintaining the infrastructure is shared by hugely more people, per mile of
cable, let's say. The costs of installing and then keeping the infrastructure
going in rural environments is bound to be higher, for equal service. Sure, you
can tell them to use satellite. But many urban dwellers wouldn't put up with
the long latencies. The FCC did acknowledged this reality. This still eludes
Craig, but what's he FCC's excuse for their phony pretenses?
Chairman Pai **claims** that he is totally committed to providing
broadband where it is not currently available.
And why do you distrust his intent?
Why do you think? The arithmetic doesn't work, Craig. To remove the rate floor,
you would have to rely on greater funds from the USF, to build out all this
rural broadband. In what dimension is this Chairman Pai's intent? I know it's
not yours - you want to do away with both. So I would never buy any pretense
from you, that you're interested in affordable rural broadband service.
Obfuscation and lies are never acceptable.
Bert
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