[mythtv-users] [Mostly OT] Comcast/net neutrality ruling - NY Times Online

Greg Woods greg at gregandeva.net
Fri Apr 9 13:47:46 UTC 2010


On Thu, 2010-04-08 at 09:36 -0400, Tom Dexter wrote:

> Boy you're not kidding.  Who *doesn't* see a problem with a
> corporation mainly centered around pay TV buying one of the few major
> broadcasters of free OTA TV?  But you're probably right...the free
> marketeers will push it through under some flimsy conditions

Oh puleeze. With all due respect, this is bullshit. NOTHING having
anything to do with Comcast, or even OTA, can even remotely be called a
"free market". When the government grants a monopoly, which is sometimes
necessary in cases where competition is impractical, then it has an
obligation to regulate it so that the consumers don't get screwed.
Clearly the government has failed in this obligation with regard to
cable TV. This has nothing to do with free markets or those who advocate
them. Sheesh.

--Greg




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