Well it sounded to me like it’s not just televangelists that are threatened. It’s all local programming. Local news, local programs, anything local.
If cable companies don’t have to carry local channels, then the question is are local channels viable any more? Are we all going to go buy rooftop antennas and switch between antennas and cable. And even if we did, would we really watch enough local channels given the inconvenience for them to remain viable.
You don’t really need rooftop antenna any more - they have antennas that you can just mount on your wall - very inexpensive as well.
I’m not sure what is meant by “local channels.” Most cities have local affiliates with ABC, NBC, and CBS. These affiliates carry the network shows plus local programming, including local news. There is no way that cable companies would drop those major network affiliates. The only other local station is the public access channel, which - where I live - is mostly a bunch of goofy leftists like Democracy Now! and a few conspiracy-mongers. As for televangelists, there are two major national religious networks - Daystar and TBN. I don’t see any reason why cable networks would drop them.