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- From: joet@dcatlas.dot.gov (Joe Trott)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Re: U.S. Cable Television Re-Regulation
- Message-ID: <telecom12.714.12@eecs.nwu.edu>
- Date: 14 Sep 92 15:40:28 GMT
- Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu
- Organization: U.S Dept. of Transportation
- Lines: 23
- Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu
- X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu
- X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu
- X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 12, Issue 714, Message 12 of 12
-
- Uh oh ...
-
- Looks like the government that was chartered to secure individual
- rights is once again going to violate them by initiating the use of
- force ...
-
- If you don't like cable rates, *DON'T BUY CABLE*.
-
- Admittedly, the proposal contains some sections that open up
- competition and prevent _others_ from initiating the use of "force"
- (in this case fraud/deception). This bill is a grey area. Like any
- grey area, it is _by definition_ made up of black and white. The
- black must be weeded out so that we can accept only the white.
-
- In other areas, cable rates may very well be held down, but the costs
- of regulation will raise government spending by at least as much, so
- we'll pay for it anyway in the form of addition government extortion.
-
- My emphasized statement stands. If you don't like ...!
-
-
- JTT
-