Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!bbn!rochester!ray From: ray@cs.rochester.edu (Ray Frank) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Supreme Court and cable TV (sigh) Message-ID: <10231@sol.ARPA> Date: 1 Jun 88 19:01:33 GMT References:<1241@neoucom.UUCP> Reply-To: ray@cs.rochester.edu (Ray Frank) Organization: U of Rochester, CS Dept, Rochester, NY Lines: 16 In the paper this morning I read that the SC struck down a government proposal that would require local cable companies to carry all local stations. What this ultimately will mean is that in the future, your cable company will not carry your local stations forcing you to use rabbit ears or some other form of aerial which to me would be a giant step backwards. In my area of the city, viewing locals via an antenna is almost impossible because of ghosts and just plain poor reception. So, you will literally be paying more and more and receiving less and less. I would like to be the first the thank the Supreme Court for sticking it to the people once again and please ask them not to do me any more favors. Oh, by the way, my local cable company, expecting such a ruling, sent out notices to all their customers that equipment is now available from them for switching between the cable box and an antenna. ray