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Sacrilege
It is January 1, 2013. Cox basic TV carries only one (1) major bowl game. And your Internet carries none. I hope the New Year works out as badly for you as you have made it for me.
Clearly, Time Warner is doing better in almost the same territory at comparable or less cost to its consumers. Dennis Kocinich, where are you??
Now for my question, how much do you pay PUCO to allow you to continue such lousy service?
Domino
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I don't know which point you're complaining about - that all but one of today's bowl games are on ESPN, or that ESPN isn't placed on the low tier of basic cable. Which one?
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john4153
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Both points. At least one of the schools in each of today's games is publicly supported. That is, it is tax supported. Just as tax-supported research cannot be patented to the exclusive benefit of a for-profit organization, tax-supported entertainment should not benefit just the few. Taxpayers deserve access to the programs. I would have no objection, if ESPN were broadcast, so we could all receive it.
In the alternative, if the football programs can support the entire school (they are "student athletes," after all), then the schools should get off the taxpayer doll and support themselves. The NFL doesn't get taxpayer dollars and could restrict itself to ESPN , if it wanted to. Why doesn't it? Simple, overall profit! So, who got paid off to put college football on ESPN?
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Domino
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The NCAA - by accepting ESPN's higher bid. Same as the NFL accepting ESPN's bid to carry Monday Night Football. ESPN can just pass their costs along to the cable companies, who just pass them on to _________ ??
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