[SBE] The future of Broadcasting.

[Bob Reite]

No, but no weapons were found, and the power reactor that Israel bombed 
some time back proved to be nothing but a power reactor, no hidden 
atomic bomb factory there, or anywhere else.

Edwin Bukont wrote:

> Oh yeah, that's right, and we never found the exact reason for all those 

> underground cities designed with French and German know how.   You build 

> a shelter for what purpose?

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> Edwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT 

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> To: sbe at sbe.org

> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:39:28 -0400

> From: a9xw at cs.com

> Subject: Re: [SBE] The future of Broadcasting.

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>       Hey... we have a freakin war with a county that "has weapons of

>     mass destruction" that NEVER did materialize (surprise!)   

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> Unless you count the 22 tons of uranium yellow cake that was sent to 

> Canada from Iraq, and the pre war 600 truck convoy to Syria spotted by 

> military satellite.

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> Henry

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: Dan Slentz <dan_slentz at yahoo.com>

> To: sbe member discussion mail list <sbe at sbe.org>

> Sent: Tue, Mar 16, 2010 2:24 pm

> Subject: Re: [SBE] The future of Broadcasting.

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> Please excuse the following tirade.  After reading articles every day 

> about the government deciding TV spectrum should go away so each 

> American can have wireless broadband, I finally exploded!   This might 

> have just been done so I could vent.  But as I read it more calmly, it 

> really does make sense.  I'm going to send it to my congressman and 

> senator.  Also going to send it to an old family friend (Congressman 

> Zach Space).  The government simply MUST stop with involving itself in 

> areas that aren't "broke".  I'd say, when they have everything else 

> fixed, then look for other things to "fix" (or break).

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> But this is just my opinion.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.

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> This is sickening!  For about 10 years broadcasters have jumped through 

> hoops and converted to the new digital system.. have spent millions of 

> dollars+ and added services.. have built the infrastructure for "TV of 

> the future", and now our government decides it wants our spectrum?!!!  

> Why at it, why not take away all steel and plastic from car 

> manufacturers?  How about taking away water from all the food growers? 

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> What are TV broadcasters without their spectrum but a cable channel 

> (which, by the way, can be modulated with a $1,000 cable modulator and 

> not a $5,000,000+ transmitter system).  Our government IS OFF THE DEEP 

> END and is become nothing less than the politicians of former Communist 

> Russia.  The government has already taken back channels 59 thru 83 over 

> the years, and now they are looking at taking back the rest?  Bull crap!  

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> The amount of spectrum they say is needed for broadband internet is so 

> short sighted.  They say there will be 100,000,000 homes at 100 mbps for 

> this proposed new service, but in just a few years 100 mbps is going to 

> be the equivalent of "dial-up" in terms of speed.  It wasn't that long 

> ago that have 56k was incredible, but now the amount of data we're 

> pulling (like down-loading a pirated movie) would take hours upon hours 

> to download the old standard.   And they're thinking 100 mbps is going 

> to be enough?!   Whose spectrum do they intend to swipe when that isn't 

> enough???  

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> We wired this nation for phones with 99% of Americans now having it.  

> Let's look at where we have nearly 100% coverage and determine how we 

> can run high speed data over power lines.  Or let's wire to every house 

> with fiber (look at Verizon FIoS or AT&T.)  The speed of fiber has yet 

> to fully be tapped, and certainly not going to be "crushed" by 

> atmospheric conditions and any other interference (as another national 

> RF network will certainly do).  And when are we going to finally decide 

> that all this RF might just be the cause of the continuously increasing 

> cancer rate.  Think about that!   Who DON'T you know that isn't getting 

> cancer now!   So let's flood every single U.S. house with yet MORE 

> transmitters.   This is freakin' NUTS!  

>  

> Hey.. U.S. government:..   concern yourself with a national water supply 

> full of toxins and poisons.. .and an increasing lack of water.  Hey... 

> we have a freakin war with a county that "has weapons of mass 

> destruction" that NEVER did materialize (surprise!)    Maybe... just 

> maybe.. our politicians should think about how to get the heck out of 

> THAT mess!   What about the homeless in America?  Wanna give them 

> wireless broadband over the former TV spectrum?    Hey.. here's a NOVEL 

> IDEA... figure out how to help those people?!!    And what about 

> unemployement?????   How about figuring out a way to get people back to 

> work (instead of elmininating another industry - TV).    This is what 

> seriously ticks me off.  Our politicians are NOT focusing on REAL 

> PROBLEMS and REAL CONCERNS.  They are looking ways to screw things up 

> further instead of fixing REAL human issues. 

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> The government is talking about people that aren't even using the 

> internet and saying "if we build it... they will come".    Hey... here's 

> an idea.  If they don't want it.. don't need it.. aren't asking for 

> it..  then KEEP YOUR NOSE OUT OF IT!!!    Here's news for you (gov't)... 

> about 95% of the U.S. population never used the public library.  Didn't 

> see you going door to door with a set of encyclopedias for every 

> American or a library card.  LET the people decide!

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> Hey politicians!!!  STOP listening to wealthy companies wanting to "do 

> something for Americans" (in other words..  "looking for another way to 

> make money")  and START LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED YOU!!!   I 

> haven't seen protests or huge masses saying "give us wireless 

> intenet"... yet somehow you feel this needs to happen.   WAKE THE H*LL 

> UP!   When/if you continue to push the people of this country enough... 

> and continue to think YOU (as politicians) know what's best for US 

> without actually listening to US... then you WILL find a situation that 

> really needs your attention... and that is civil unrest!

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> I, for one (but not alone), am SICK of this stuff!  

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> STOP pissing around with TV and instead focus half that effort on our 

> polution, our economy, our ecology, our "war problems", our hungry, our 

> homeless.   Any of THESE items seem to be a cause worth fighting for?  

> Or is the REAL ISSUE and problem that we need wireless 100 mbps across 

> our nation??!!

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> *From:* Gary O'Guinn <garyo at ktuu.com <mailto:garyo at ktuu.com>>

> *To:* sbe member discussion mail list <sbe at sbe.org <mailto:sbe at sbe.org>>

> *Sent:* Tue, March 16, 2010 12:15:25 PM

> *Subject:* [SBE] The future of Broadcasting.

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> I have read most of the comments about the death of Free Over The Air 

> Broadcasting and it seems to me we broadcasters need to step up. 

> According to the majority of comments posted here, most of us feel that 

> this is a direct attack on the principals of our government mixed in 

> with Congressional greed. If all we are going to do is talk about this 

> among ourselves then nothing will be accomplished. If these issues 

> really mean something then we need to take an active approach. Call, 

> write, e-mail your Congressmen (or women). Tell them that if they allow 

> the F.C.C. to proceed along the path they have chosen, these Congressmen 

> cannot count upon your support at the polling booth. Pass the word on to 

> your friends and family members.

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> You want change in the government then it's time to step up and remind 

> the "Government" that this is a Government of the People, by the People 

> and for the People. Not a People of the Government, by the Government, 

> and for the Government: as it seems that many in Washington would like 

> us to be.

> 

> Gary O'Guinn

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