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

Tony P. (kd1s@nospamplease.cox.reallynospam.net)
Sun, 19 Dec 2004 23:07:25 -0500

In article <telecom23.608.13@telecom-digest.org>, devilspgd@crazyhat.net
says:

> 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?

It takes out things like Discovery, TNT, AMC, etc. all of which are
delivered via satellite.

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