Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site uscvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!amd!pesnta!hplabs!sdcrdcf!uscvax!kurtzman From: kurtzman@uscvax.UUCP (Stephen Kurtzman) Newsgroups: net.tv Subject: Re: MTS (Stereo TV) and Cable TV Message-ID: <922@uscvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 16:20:38 EDT Article-I.D.: uscvax.922 Posted: Mon Aug 19 16:20:38 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 05:41:35 EDT References: <1015@hou2h.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: CS&CE Depts, U.S.C., Los Angeles, CA Lines: 10 > 1. Broadcast stations are licensed by the FCC for *broadcast*. > If the transmitter dies, wouldn't they be required to stop > all transmissions? > I would guess that the FCC would not be able to stop the local TV station from supplying the signal to the cable company. The FCC only controls the station with respect to its public broadcasts. If the FCC controlled cable-only broadcasts there would probably be no Playboy Channel.