That people with sat TV are going to hear from friends that they’ve not heard from since 2nd grade.

how does this affect my view from Dolphin Stadium?

We didn’t have issues with sinclair taking away KFXA two years ago because they didn’t (and don’t) own it at all. It turns out that they manage it. I am not a lawyer like some people around here but I pretty sure its illegal to own two opposing network stations in the same area. So sinclair doesn’t own KFXA but they do manage it apparently. Seems like a shady work around to begin with. Apparently nobody cared until they threatened to pull fox just recently as even Sally Mason wrote a letter to the FCC (according to the ICPC).

 Also they DO own the Fox station based out of des moines. Around the time we were getting problems with CBS central Iowa was losing their fox channel. Now I am not sure if that contract is up too but if it is then that means essentially a majority of Iowa cable providers will be without orange bowl coverage.

Lastly the station should still be available FREE over the air so I will be looking for a decent indoor antenna over the next few weeks. If I could get the ESPN channels, BTN and nothing else and get my other channels over the air I would be a happy person.

But no, I agree sinclair is evil and they are so advantage of Iowa making a BCS game

I know the fact that ImOn immediately carried the BTN when it made it’s first appearance in the area drew customers away from Mediacom. I know ImOn only operates in CR and Marion, but I wonder if they’re dealing with a similar problem.

“And look, we know that there’s plenty of staunch Republicans who read BHGP. Welcome, Elephants, one and all. But we imagine they would agree that regardless of one’s personal preference in politics, a cable conglomerate has absolutely no business trying to influence a national election, especially in such an overt manner.”

Not to correct you because I am not a staunch Republican, more over a conservative with a few moderate ideas, but this last election was manipulated by large media outlets everywhere. Every large media outlet took a side in this last election and really did everything in their power to get their guy elected. That is the problem with the press. Most people are willing to take it for granted that there is impartiality involved. That is not so. Every media outlet is a corporation that is worried about viewers and profits. So what if an ideal is manipulated. This cuts both ways. CNN is full of leftist pigs, and Fox news is displicibly ran by some crazy and uncaring conservative a$$holes. In the end president Obama was elected more over because of his camera apeal than his ablitly to lead this country. He is a marginal leader at best and is proving that every day by showing a huge ammount of inexperience.

but he brought it up and I felt it was my duty to point out the one sidedness of it. But i digress and conceed that football and the suffering of Iowan’s not being able to watch the game is the main point.

This could give all cable customers in Iowa City/Cedar Rapids standing to file suit in order to get an immediate injunction. The suit could challenge whatever law it is that gives Sinclair exclusive rights as either a violation of anti-trust laws or unconstitutional as interfering with interstate commerce. We don’t have to win, we just need to convince a judge that we have a reasonable argument so we can get an injunction at least through the Super Bowl.

Somebody let the fuckin right-wing attack dogs off their chains. There’s absolutely nothing in the post to warrant the reactions some of you are having. Why don’t you quit baring your teeth and go back to sniffing each other’s assholes? There’s a million places on the internet to have shitty partisan political debates if you’re really looking for a fight that desperately.

of a Reading & Thinking Fail Opportunity and a Rainbow-pissing Equine

That horse accidentally got rainbow pee in his hair and tail.