Posted by doc on 05/20/06 03:54

no good at all . . the illegal immagrants can't afford it so we have to get
congress to fund it so they can come here illegally and we pay taxes so the
programming can be given to them FREE . . that is free to them but not to
the already citizens of the USA.

drd

"webpa" <webpa@aol.com> wrote in message
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>
> 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!
>

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