Comments on: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Regulate the Hell Out of ‘Em http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Mon, 12 May 2008 03:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ParatrooperJJ http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82558 ParatrooperJJ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:25:22 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82558 I believe they have their own systems. I believe they have their own systems.

]]> By: Jim Collins http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82535 Jim Collins Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:55:24 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82535 Uhhhhh........you don't launch satellites, you buy bandwidth on existing satellites. Uhhhhh……..you don’t launch satellites, you buy bandwidth on existing satellites.

]]> By: ParatrooperJJ http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82504 ParatrooperJJ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:24:27 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82504 I doubt there are any companies wanting to enter the market. The entry cost (launching satilites) is huge. I doubt there are any companies wanting to enter the market. The entry cost (launching satilites) is huge.

]]> By: David Chesler http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82467 David Chesler Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:59:11 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82467 "Whatever you think of FCC decency regulations, satellite radio is a subscription service. Customers pay for what they’re getting. You can also easily block objectionable material. " That pretty much applies to broadcast TV now. Even if you're not paying for basic cable, you pay for the set, and maybe watch commercials. The V-chip makes blocking easy. I always thought the save-the-children aspect of the decency rules were based on "So many children are in households with TVs, and they might be flipping through the channels, and they could see something they couldn't, especially before 10pm when they're more likely to be awake and doing that." But at a certain point, satellite radio will have as much saturation as broadcast TV had when those rules were adopted. “Whatever you think of FCC decency regulations, satellite radio is a subscription service. Customers pay for what they’re getting. You can also easily block objectionable material. ”

That pretty much applies to broadcast TV now. Even if you’re not paying for basic cable, you pay for the set, and maybe watch commercials. The V-chip makes blocking easy.

I always thought the save-the-children aspect of the decency rules were based on “So many children are in households with TVs, and they might be flipping through the channels, and they could see something they couldn’t, especially before 10pm when they’re more likely to be awake and doing that.” But at a certain point, satellite radio will have as much saturation as broadcast TV had when those rules were adopted.

]]> By: Wil http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82415 Wil Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:22:10 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82415 Coming from Clear Channel, this is rich with irony. Their sudden concern for preserving local programming is just heartwarming and precious. Coming from Clear Channel, this is rich with irony. Their sudden concern for preserving local programming is just heartwarming and precious.

]]> By: Josh http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82375 Josh Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:37:32 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82375 What are the odds that a Democratic-controlled Congress enacts those sort of regulations? Hasn't Clear Channel been a whipping boy of the left for years?? What are the odds that a Democratic-controlled Congress enacts those sort of regulations? Hasn’t Clear Channel been a whipping boy of the left for years??

]]> By: Justin http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82373 Justin Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:31:00 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/2008/03/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-regulate-the-hell-out-of-em/#comment-82373 Didn't we see all of this same stuff with Satellite TV? Why wasn't satellite TV allowed to have local broadcasts initially? And, as for only allowing 2, I have no idea, but, there are only so many geosynchronous slots for these satellites to sit in. It could be a factor, but again, I have no idea. Didn’t we see all of this same stuff with Satellite TV? Why wasn’t satellite TV allowed to have local broadcasts initially?

And, as for only allowing 2, I have no idea, but, there are only so many geosynchronous slots for these satellites to sit in. It could be a factor, but again, I have no idea.

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