Comcast and Philly Sports

[billf]

I figured this was the most relevant place for this. As part of the Time Warner and Comcast bids to scoop up what's left of Adelphia, Satan's personal company has come to an agreement with a minion, the FCC, that would force Comcast to sell Comcast Sportsnet to competitors like DirecTV. On th surface, this is fantastic. However, an exemption in Philly would remain. Infuriating!

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/14916408.htm

[CyphaPSU]

You know, as much as I loath big corporate monopoly, I loath big government overstepping in the private sector and blackmail even more. I am torn on this issue.

[billf]

You know, as much as I loath big corporate monopoly, I loath big government overstepping in the private sector and blackmail even more. I am torn on this issue.

Why torn?

[CyphaPSU]

Corporate monopoly controlling the market/availability of products and services
versus
Big government telling private industry what to do

[Z010 Union]

Corporate monopoly controlling the market/availability of products and services
versus
Big government telling private industry what to do

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2c/Catch22_cover.jpg/200px-Catch22_cover.jpg

[CyphaPSU]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2c/Catch22_cover.jpg/200px-Catch22_cover.jpg
Precisely.

[okiebear]

You know, as much as I loath big corporate monopoly, I loath big government overstepping in the private sector and blackmail even more. I am torn on this issue.

We should not depend on Big Brother to stomp on Comcast. We should do it ourselves. (--Tom Paine)