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EchoStar Asks Supreme Court to Let Unlock Local Channels

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the trouble-close-to-my-heart dept.

Consul writes "For a long time, satellite television systems were not allowed to broadcast local television signals outside of that local area. But EchoStar is asking the Supreme Court for that to be changed." This particular issue drives me insane and I hope the courts throw out the lame laws. I don't care about local programming, they shouldn't force it on me. The same tactics with Newspapers would be obviously illegal.

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  1. First post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fuck registered users! Fuck the 20 second delay!

  2. Alternative Title for this Article by dbretton · · Score: 3, Troll

    All Your Channel Are Belong To Us

    What the hell, the grammar is about the same...

    "EchoStar Asks Supreme Court to Let Unlock Local Channels"

  3. Goddamit, Taco! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm trying to whore up the karma on my account, and you keep posting these damn lame-ass stories!

    Please post some "news for nerds, stuff that matters" so I can properly whore up my account instead of having to resort to AC trolling!

    thank you

  4. Maybe You Dont Care, CmdrTaco.... by SkewlD00d · · Score: 1, Troll

    ... but others like to stay informed, unlike the masses of AOLers that think the world is all a bowl of cherries. Think about your actions before you ignorantly take away the rights of others. Whoops, the RIAA and MPAA are doing that already!
    </BITCH-MODE>

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    The biggest trick the devil pulled was letting lawyers become politicians so they can write the laws.