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How does using public airwaves change the bar? I don't see how using tax payer funded spectrum really affects the situation at all. It isn't like it is in the A
by Kylekramer 14y ago
How does using public airwaves change the bar? I don't see how using tax payer funded spectrum really affects the situation at all. It isn't like it is in the American taxpayers' interest to have an Israeli company's interest put over three American companies' interest.
- pyre 14y agoI don't see how the fact that it's an Israeli company has much to do with it. Sounds like they would have denied the ad it if it were an American company too.
- Kylekramer 14y agoI agree with that even if SodaStream were American CBS wouldn't have aired the ad (which honestly was created to get this exact article published), but I thought the nationality of each company underlined how irreverent using public airwaves are to this particular issue.
- jerf 14y agoThe United States Government is involved with guaranteeing to the over-the-air CBS stations certain protections of their frequencies. It is reasonable to make certain demands on them as a result, and certain demands are indeed made. For instance, over-the-air TV is subject to some restrictions on content that cable is not. Similarly, when the phone companies were the beneficiaries of a great deal of funding to get the entire country wired up, and given government monopolies, it was and is reasonable to make certain demands in return. Personally I don't think rises to the level of requiring the big stick o' government to come smashing down, but opinions can reasonably vary.
- lostlogin 14y agoKeep framing it like that and AIPAC will employ you. It's not like them to miss a trick.
- Gormo 14y ago> I don't see how using tax payer funded spectrum To clarify, the RF spectrum isn't funded by taxpayers; it simply exists.