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- From: patw@cserver.plexus.com (Pat Wilson)
- Subject: Re: Cable TV Rules
- Message-ID: <patw.722284468@cserver>
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- Organization: Plexus Corp. -- Neenah Wisconsin
- References: <3943@eastman.UUCP> <1992Nov4.001041.10635@doug.cae.wisc.edu> <3977@eastman.UUCP> <1992Nov19.160723.10148@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:34:28 GMT
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- kbass@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Ken Bass) writes:
-
- >In article <3977@eastman.UUCP> lsls00@iliad.Kodak.COM (Ilia Levi) writes:
- >>
- >>Actually you are not buying the whole spectrum of frequencies. Cable company
- >>is offering you service with certain conditions attached. If you don't like
- >>those conditions(more money for the extra extensions) you have a right to
- >>refuse to buy the service. If you CHOOSE to buy their service, you must, morally
- >>and legally, abide by their rules. If you don't like their rules, get a dish,
- >>don't watch TV, etc. This is a free country not only for the consumer, but for
- >>the business as well.
- >>--
- >>
- >>--------------------
- >>Ilia, levi@kodak.com
-
- >To suggest that we have a choice and to be discussing a monopoly is
- >hypocritical.
-
- >Also, just because I say these are the rules doesnt mean they are. You
- >do not have the right to take away someones rights that you didnt give
- >them in the first place.
-
- >Thats like me saying, you cannot have free speech, if you buy telephone
- >service. It is wrong and your rights are protected.
-
- > ---Ken
-
- Not to prolong this, but what is your point? Are you suggesting that
- you have a right to cable TV? The problem with that is that it
- automatically implies that "someone" must provide it to you.
- Your analogy to free speech has no bearing whatsoever, unless there
- is something I missed?
-