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[email protected] (John R. Levine) writes: >Lest anyone think this "pay for value" approach is too complex to be >used in the real world, consider the relationship between your local >CATV provider and its programming sources. The provider pays for HBO, >takes local broadcast for free, and gets paid for infomercial >channels. And the reason why the US Congress enacted "must-carry" was ? And the reason why Murdoch is buying both content generators and distribution channels was ? Why do things always look simple from the outside ? Where is Andy Rooney when you need him ? -- Sean Donelan, Data Research Associates, Inc, St. Louis, MO Affiliation given for identification not representation |