Well said, Bert. >-----Original Message----- >From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Manfredi, Albert E >Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 3:11 PM >To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [opendtv] Re: Why aren't there more converter boxes? > > >Craig Birkmaier wrote: > >> Now for the reasons it is a dying franchise. > >You keep getting lost in the words, Craig. > >If broadcasting is such a lucrative business as you claimed, so >lucrative that you feel they are morally obligated to demand less from >their customers than the customers are clearly willing to pay, then BY >DEFINITION they are not dying. > >If they start to go moribund, that will immediately be reflected in loss >of these supposed outrageous profits. > >Unlike the illegal drug trade, high prices are not a result of the >product being illegal. And by the way, it is also available for "free." > >Bert > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: > >- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration >settings at FreeLists.org > >- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >word unsubscribe in the subject line. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.