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ProfessorGAC

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6. The Model No Longer Makes Sense Anyway

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 01:11 PM

Jan 2021

Our system has almost 900 channels.
Why would cable companies need to pat carriage fees any longer
Three fourths of all homes have cable or satellite TV.
These channels cannot live without cable or satellite companies.
The cable companies should be charging them, not the other way around.
After all, it's not like these channels are commercial free. Let them prosper or fail based on their advertising revenue.
It makes no sense to pay them to carry.
Draw up a contract that says operator will carry the channel, originator retains copyright, and operator won't charge them for access but originator requires no fee.
If they refuse, companies like Faux suffer, not the cable companies.
They have no choice but to provide content for free, because no cable or satellite, no station.

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WaPo Publishes Column Calling on Cable Companies to Shut Down Fox News, Newsmax, OAN: 'Incited Sedit [View all] BigBearJohn Jan 2021 OP

Kudos to WaPo! If comcrap would give us a choice to not have fux..we would jump on that!! Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #1

Your idea is the best idea mdbl Jan 2021 #50

That's what I'm doing already. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #87

Duh, zombie apocalypse isn't good for business Ponietz Jan 2021 #2

On FiOS, there's no way to block those channels. You can set profiles, but need to keep activating. TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #69

This might work. The return of the fairness doctrine is pie in the sky. Walleye Jan 2021 #3

Return of the fairness doctrine will not affect cable "news" channels Trailrider1951 Jan 2021 #9

Exactly. There are too many different ways to get news to be able to apply the fairness doctrine IMO Walleye Jan 2021 #11

Amen!!! We might save our country. We'd definitely save some really bad assholes from BComplex Jan 2021 #4

Instead of an article about an article, how about the article? Towlie Jan 2021 #5

That won't happen because it's their own talking heads that lie the most FakeNoose Jan 2021 #39

I'm okay with a little bias, like MSNBC and CNN radical noodle Jan 2021 #51

Now THAT is ridiculous and unfair! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #56

I could probably save money if I could pick radical noodle Jan 2021 #71

Same here. I get a ton of channels that I will never watch. ShazzieB Jan 2021 #81

Perhaps they could at least cannabis_flower Jan 2021 #89

Yep, because Boot lays out a more informative timeline to back up his claim. ancianita Jan 2021 #47

The Model No Longer Makes Sense Anyway ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #6

The problem is, oddly enough, competition. onenote Jan 2021 #63

We Disagree ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #66

Not trying to be disagreeable. onenote Jan 2021 #67

Still We Disagree ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #70

Dare I hope? pandr32 Jan 2021 #7

The FCC needs to restore the Fairness Doctrine of the 80s RainCaster Jan 2021 #8

Doesn't apply to cable networks Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #21

Yet... RainCaster Jan 2021 #33

Highly unlikely Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #45

The cable services do use public frequencies and are regulated. The transmissions are (hopefully) LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #54

What public frequencies? Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #57

Basically 50mHz to around 450mHz. I think digital is the same. LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #58

And how do cable networks Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #59

The only way to regulate cable is to do it like land line telephone service was regulated. TexasProgresive Jan 2021 #62

Couldn't that be changed? ChazInAz Jan 2021 #34

Not likely Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #43

The authority James48 Jan 2021 #78

Yeah, I'd love to know if the justices have been talking intheflow Jan 2021 #79

Read this Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #85

That isn't the question. James48 Jan 2021 #86

"If the courts buy the argument" Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #88

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2021 #10

After Faux etc. gave rise to Drumpf and denigrated Hillary, I quit T.V. in 2016. n/t callous taoboy Jan 2021 #12

I'm a Spectrum cable user. I will be writing to ask for a package without Fox. Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #13

Laws against slander and libel exist, so why not incitement or sedition? bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #14

Yes. And why not laws against spreading false information that endangers life, health, or TryLogic Jan 2021 #35

I can't believe I'm doing this: I DISAGREE jpljr77 Jan 2021 #15

I can remember some years back PatSeg Jan 2021 #17

Fox Corp. was willing to take a loss as long as they got their message out ... aggiesal Jan 2021 #29

Yeah, Fox is all over the place PatSeg Jan 2021 #36

They aren't shutting down. Someone is asking cable companies to stop broadcasting. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #49

and it's not necessary. fox is the cartoon cliff noted for RW radio, which would be easy to destroy certainot Jan 2021 #94

I would be happy with just holding them accountable, When Tucker Carlson ace3csusm Jan 2021 #16

I do not like the idea of mass censorship. Dawson Leery Jan 2021 #18

I've been saying this should happen for years... martalcd Jan 2021 #19

FCC needs to pull licensing anytime insurrection is encouraged. flying_wahini Jan 2021 #20

The only problem with that is that cable and satellite dware Jan 2021 #96

At a bare minimum, they should come with warnings like tobacco: "This Is Not News: It is Unconfirmed lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #22

Yep and the host should have to read that statement on air, Volaris Jan 2021 #27

What FCC license? dware Jan 2021 #97

At the VERY least! AmBlue Jan 2021 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author nam78_two Jan 2021 #40

For entertainment purposes only MyMission Jan 2021 #61

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #77

Fat Chance! BadGimp Jan 2021 #23

Yep. They are an imminent threat and clear and present danger Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #24

At least take Fox News off basic cable subscriptions DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #25

At the very least they ought to make it optional so that people can pay for it Hulk Jan 2021 #26

several times barbtries Jan 2021 #38

Newsmax and OAN can go eat shit for all I care. Initech Jan 2021 #28

Can we add HATE radio nationwide to this list? AmBlue Jan 2021 #30

Max Boot no less. calimary Jan 2021 #32

good idea. barbtries Jan 2021 #37

Kick dalton99a Jan 2021 #41

agreed samsingh Jan 2021 #42

KICK orangecrush Jan 2021 #44

Bezos should buy News Corp or go after them like Murdoch did to take control of WSJ. Pepsidog Jan 2021 #46

Charter... appmanga Jan 2021 #48

Long overdue Oscarthegreat Jan 2021 #52

Have to include RADIO in this as well! Brainfodder Jan 2021 #53

Or they could stop lying, although that's probably contrary to their business model. n/t MrModerate Jan 2021 #55

Bundling of channels is a problem. People pay for things they don't want. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #60

So that same 43% would approve a democrat shutting down Fox news? keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #64

That would be the main step towards healing this "divided America" the M$M keeps going on about Blue Owl Jan 2021 #65

I take this as THE greatest issue confronting us today Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #68

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #76

I agree consumers should have to pay a premium for propaganda kimbutgar Jan 2021 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author kimbutgar Jan 2021 #73

They R as guilty as the domestic terrorists they incite 24/7. Lock him up. Jan 2021 #74

YES !!! If we want shit to come together then at the ***LEAST*** fringe FAUX News to the trash bin uponit7771 Jan 2021 #75

They can't "shut down" Fox. They are too big. Nitram Jan 2021 #80

Good idea Meowmee Jan 2021 #82

To do that, one would have to after their corporate sponsors. Money is speech, remember? turtleblossom Jan 2021 #83

Hold those Seditious Assholes Accountable! Cha Jan 2021 #84

The word 'news' must be protected. SmartVoter22 Jan 2021 #90

YES! This would put Faux Noise out of business FakeNoose Jan 2021 #91

Hope It Happens colsohlibgal Jan 2021 #92

OMG Could you imagine if we had yuiyoshida Jan 2021 #93

Not going to happen as the cable companies are struggling to retain customers already cstanleytech Jan 2021 #95