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MYTH
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FACT
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| Cable
doesn't want to carry the NFL Network, Big Ten Network, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN360. |
Cable
wants to offer the NFL Network, Big Ten Network, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN360 and give their customers the choice to
watch and pay extra to receive these services, and additional
programming. Cable doesn't believe that all customers should
be forced to pay for something that only benefits customers
who are willing to pay extra to watch very expensive sports
programming. |
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Customers
may miss a home team game.
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Cable
customers will not miss any home games. The NFL has agreed that
local channels have the right to broadcast the games involving
teams in the local marketplace. And several Big Ten football
match-ups will be available on other networks. |
| The
NFL Network, Big Ten Network, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN aren't asking for a lot
of money. |
The
NFL Network, Big Ten Network, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN are seeking to charge ALL
customers of the most widely distributed tier of cable and/or broadband service.
This means ALL customer costs go up instead of just the customers
who are willing to pay more for this additional content. |
| The
NFL, Big Ten, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN are putting the
best interest of their fans first in this argument. |
If
the NFL, Big Ten, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN had the best
interests of their fans in mind, they would allow cable operators
to offer the service to the fans that want it. Fans are hurt
when the NFL Network, Big Ten Network, Fox Sports Regional Networks
and ESPN360 won't allow their services to be offered in a way
that satisfies their sports fans and allow non-sports fans to
not receive the networks. |
| The
NFL, Big Ten, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN are looking out
for all consumers' interests. |
If
the NFL, Big Ten, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN were acting
in the best interests of the consumer, they would not demand
wide distribution to ALL consumers. Instead the NFL Network,
Big Ten Network, Fox Sports Regional Networks and ESPN360 would offer
their fans the opportunity to purchase the services, giving
non-sports fans the choice not to pay for these extremely expensive
sports programming services. |
