[doglot]

doesn't exist from franchise fees alone, singularly obvious since commercials haven't disappeared

Ya think he doesn't get a piece of the ad revenue? Advertising is where he got his seed money.

[JoJo Gunn]

Uh, excuse me, but I already told you that. The FCC franchise fees you pay him by having cable or a dish isn't enough. If we all stop watching TV, even though we all have cable or a dish or just an antenna, his advertisers will have a cow from the overnight ratings, and in a month they'll be jumping off the tops of buildings.

As far as his "reach", so what? I don't "have" to buy any books or magazines, or go to the movies (which I actually haven't in 3 years), or drop money in the record stores, whatever. I won't "die" from lack of his crummy product.

So, are you gonna come back and once again justify his "power" over you?