Who the F does he think he is? Is he going to introduce legislation to mandate what is in a happy meal?
Cable TV is not a utility. It is not essential to life. In fact, there is not a single “exclusive” cable contract in the country. If you wish to spend the money to build cable plant, and you agree to the terms of the agreement with licensing agency, you too can build a cable system.
The cable TV/Broadband plant was the largest privately funded construction project in history.
The government has no business sticking their nose into that business. If unbundling was profitable, they would have done it years ago. This is simply clear evidence that these idiots have no idea how to run a business.
F McCain. He is the biggest idiot of them all.
>> “The cable TV/Broadband plant was the largest privately funded construction project in history.” <<
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No, it isn’t; it requires the use of our street rights of way, and sweetheart legislation by cities to outlaw TV antennas that are visible.
We’ve been scammed again.
” If you wish to spend the money to build cable plant, and you agree to the terms of the agreement with licensing agency, you too can build a cable system.”
What nonsense. You can’t tunnel under public streets. You can’t connect to people’s houses via public power poles, etc.
You can build all the hydroelectric dams you want, but you’re not going to be allowed to connect your water to people’s houses and compete with the local water company.
Cable is, by necessity, a PUBLIC enterprise, not private.