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From: fred@mot.UUCP (Fred Christiansen)
Newsgroups: net.dcom,net.video,net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Satellite viewing "freedoms"
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Date: Thu, 12-Sep-85 15:31:24 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 12 15:31:24 1985
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maybe i've missed this point, so forgive me:  if i watch network TV,
i am paying to watch it indirectly (the cost to the advertisers is passed
thru in the cost of the product).  if i watch cable TV, i am paying to
watch it directly (the monthly or whatever cable charge).  if i watch
satellite TV, using my own dish, i am paying for it (cost a fair bundle
to get that baby!).  so i'm *NOT* freeloading.
	i recognize the cable people may get upset over the intercept.
but the solution is for them to get into the satellite dish business
(Yes, Mr. Customer, we're glad to serve you.  How do you want it?
Monthly cable charges or monthly payments on these fantastic dishes?)
	besides there are gobs of places not served by cable (and not too
well by networks, either).  e.g., ever drive thru northern CA or Oregon?
-- 
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Fred Christiansen ("Canajun, eh?") @ Motorola Microsystems, Tempe, AZ
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