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David Sacks idea: auction off public licenses, potentially kicking ABC/CBS/NBC to cable
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:05 am
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:05 am
Pretty sweet revenge idea for Trump to lower the deficit and deliver a kill shot to the legacy media at the same time....
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Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:07 am to GeneralLee
Man, if those negotiations with cable providers weren’t ugly before this…
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:08 am to GeneralLee
Love Sacks he was saying this on the latest all in pod
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:08 am to GeneralLee
Why would anybody bid on this?
Very few people still use antennas and even allowing for that there is plenty of space for over the air crap
Very few people still use antennas and even allowing for that there is plenty of space for over the air crap
This post was edited on 10/29/24 at 8:09 am
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:09 am to GeneralLee
The future is probably wireless streaming over private cellular networks.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:09 am to Cosmo
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Why would anybody bid on this? Very few people still use antennas
Then there is no reason NOT to then. Bring in some extra money by putting that spectrum up for bid.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:10 am to Cosmo
Agreed. I don’t know what these will be worth in 5 years.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:10 am to GeneralLee
Yay. Screw the free press! The Founders would be happy, I’m sure.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:10 am to VOR
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Yay. Screw the free press! The Founders would be happy, I’m sure.
In what way is this suppression of the free press?
Why shouldn’t these companies have to compete/bid to use public airwaves?
This post was edited on 10/29/24 at 8:12 am
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:12 am to VOR
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Yay. Screw the free press! The Founders would be happy, I’m sure.
A free press is all well and good if that free press isn't actively working as a propaganda arm for a political party and intentionally putting out misinformation as fact.
That's not a free press - nor was that the intention of the constitution when guaranteeing a free press.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:14 am to VOR
public licenses are supposed to abide by certain rules, which ABC/CBS/NBC have clearly violated in their blood thirst against Trump. FAFO
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:15 am to VOR
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Yay. Screw the free press! The Founders would be happy, I’m sure.
They would be very happy about eradicating state-run media, which is what these networks have become.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:16 am to VOR
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Yay. Screw the free press! The Founders would be happy, I’m sure.
Sure. Nothing says free press like being beholden to one political party and nothing else
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:16 am to GeneralLee
This would require epic due process due to the property rights concerned.
Just as an easy example for this board, take ABC. Their NBA/CFB contracts are tied to the company, not the frequency. The government can't just change the game at halftime and leave them holding the bag.
There is a lot of jurisprudence on this in the administrative law setting if you'd like to review the scholarship. Sacks is a lawyer and knows this.
Just as an easy example for this board, take ABC. Their NBA/CFB contracts are tied to the company, not the frequency. The government can't just change the game at halftime and leave them holding the bag.
There is a lot of jurisprudence on this in the administrative law setting if you'd like to review the scholarship. Sacks is a lawyer and knows this.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:22 am to Cosmo
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Very few people still use antennas
Watching sports OTA is the superior way to watch sports.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:23 am to TrueTiger
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The future is probably wireless streaming over private cellular networks.
Imagine that goat rope, sorry you can't make a 911 call because there is no bandwidth available because some stupid bachelorette show is being streamed.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:25 am to GeneralLee
During the Rogan interview Trump bemoaned the fact we give away these licenses for free even though they are worth billions. Do it Trump! Do it!
Trump is always one step ahead.
Trump is always one step ahead.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:28 am to GeneralLee
quote:Stupid. The networks only own a handful of stations. Otherwise the networks dont have (and don't need) "licenses". from the government. As it should be.
David Sacks idea: auction off public licenses, potentially kicking ABC/CBS/NBC to cable
I get (and share) the disdain for the media. But it has nothing to do with spectrum auctions.
Posted on 10/29/24 at 8:28 am to SlowFlowPro
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This would require epic due process due to the property rights concerned.
Just as an easy example for this board, take ABC. Their NBA/CFB contracts are tied to the company, not the frequency. The government can't just change the game at halftime and leave them holding the bag.
There is a lot of jurisprudence on this in the administrative law setting if you'd like to review the scholarship. Sacks is a lawyer and knows this.
Broadcast licenses are for 8 years and have to be renewed and the license holder has to apply for this renewal.
Is this renewal process a sham and the current holder is entitled to the renewal?
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