[mythtv-users] Congress to Make Commercial Skipping Illegal<- eff

PAUL WILLIAMSON pwilliamson at mandtbank.com
Tue Nov 16 16:15:03 UTC 2004


>>> "Bill Chmura" <Bill at Explosivo.com> 11/16/2004 10:58:15 AM >>>
<snip>
>Does this legislation surprise me?  Not at all.  Does it suck and is
wrong?  
>Sure...  What if everyone had commercial skip then?  Would any
programming 
>be left or would we be stuck with a couple of pay channels?  Without 
>advertising there is not point to normal tv right?  Just wondering as
I have 
>pondered this in the past.  

Interesting, although the last itme I checked, I pay for programming
with 
cable (or satellite) services.  I remember when cable TV meant
commercial 
free TV - sort of like satellite radio is now...

I shouldn't have to sit there and watch commercials too.

Paul




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