tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441291629468823379.post1459023390450211043..comments2023-10-22T07:20:59.255-06:00Comments on If Necessary Blogging But Not Necessarily Blogging: A question about must carry channel provisionsConstant Vigilancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03839753866104400007noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441291629468823379.post-40124037640051261882010-09-07T09:21:34.775-06:002010-09-07T09:21:34.775-06:00It is my understanding that being a Category 1 cha...It is my understanding that being a Category 1 channel means cable/satellite companies must make it available on their systems, but subscribers still have a choice whether or not to subscribe to it. This means it won't cost people anything unless they choose to subscribe to it, although it might be added to channel theme packages.<br /><br />A Category 2 channel means the companies can choose to not carry the channel. I suspect this channel will be popular enough to be carried by all the major companies even if it is a Category 2. Most Category 2 channels are.doconnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941265860606353518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441291629468823379.post-62224764817792923772010-09-07T06:05:51.166-06:002010-09-07T06:05:51.166-06:00Harper wants to increase our cable/satellite rates...Harper wants to increase our cable/satellite rates so that his supported propaganda station can operate.Skinny Dipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818163310102120130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441291629468823379.post-1714883982677602192010-09-07T03:09:42.248-06:002010-09-07T03:09:42.248-06:00This is a good insight, but I feel quite confident...This is a good insight, but I feel quite confident that Canadian media conglomerates already have a plan to battle this small wedge issue.<br /><br />It's most likely that Bell and Rogers will eat the cost for some time and then slip in an increase as a general increase months after the launch of the new channel, probably blaming 'Can con' requirements or some other 'fee' that the 'bureaucracy' is forcing them charge 'against their will'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com