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Posted by Rick Merrill on 05/10/06 21:58
webpa wrote:
> Rick Merrill wrote:
>
>>In Massachusetts and in Congress Verizon is seeking to get a
>>blanket franchise. In other words they don't have to deal with
>>each and every town (issuing authority).
>>
>>In the US congress this is known as COPE bill (no number yet!) and
>>it will probably pass because it is being spun as "consumer choice!"
>>
>>BUT it also means that there will be no funding from Verizon for
>>local access public television!
>>
>>Your thoughts!?
>
>
> Here's a progressive idea: Viewer funding. People who want to watch
> your "local access" programs pay for them. Kind of like: People who
> want to see a movie buy a ticket first. Isn't that creative!
>
I don't know where you're coming from, but.. PEG funding comes directly
from cable subscribers as a local access fee. Then Comcast passes it
back to the towns.
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