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Re: Is 'Transitional Fair Use' The Wave Of The Future?

DevilsPGD (devilspgd@crazyhat.net)
Sun, 19 Dec 2004 00:33:12 -0700

In message <telecom23.607.5@telecom-digest.org> Tony P.
<kd1s@nospamplease.cox.reallynospam.net> wrote:

>>> I love how the cable companies harp on the fact that satellite
>>> transmission can be interrupted by rain, and then one of their own
>>> carried stations goes off the air because you guessed it, weather
>>> interfered with the cable companies OWN satellite reception.

>> While true, it takes a lot more weather to take out a 6' dish then a
>> 20" dish.

> It can be misting here and we lose channels. Anytime water is involved
> you can kiss centimeter or lower bands goodbye.

To tie it in to the cable-vs-satellite argument, does it take out any of
the cable company's channels?

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