[BC] Re: New FM Auctions

[Cowboy]

On Wednesday 11 January 2006 10:53 am, DANA PUOPOLO wrote:

>If the FCC really wanted to play fair, they'd have a "pioneer's preference"
>where the proponent of a channel got some kind of preference. 

 At last, something on which we agree 100%.

>But we know that 
>will never happen - because all the FCC cares about are the big guys (who got
>most of the channels in the last 
>auction).

 Um.....
 Unless my senility is worse than I remember, it was Congress who ordered
 the FCC to be this way.

>Am I bitter? Damn right! I do all the work, and some rich guy swoops in and
>rips me off! 

 Yes, but you knew that going in !

 Since this whole auction thing reared its very ugly head, I've given up any
 motivation for anything in this regard, because as you say, the deck is
 clearly stacked such that whoever gives Congress the most money
 in the very short term wins !
 
 Why would anyone less than Clear Channel even try
 to have a channel alloted ?

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