From: "Gary Britt" 

I've read that what you write below with regard to Fox News is not true.
That your government has refused to allow Fox News to be broadcast in your
country.  The fact that you think CBS, NBC, and ABC provide enough right
wing commentary is quite laughable.  But I guess from the socialist/commie
point of view such a claim could be truthfully made.

Gary

"John Beamish"  wrote in
message news:411b9de7{at}w3.nls.net...
> It controls the media to the same extent that the FCC controls the media
in
> the US.
>
> Here's the deal (I'm typing very slowly so you can keep up)
>
> 1.  If someone wants to see FoxNews that person asks the cable company to
> put it on.
> 2.  If the private cable company gets enough requests that they think they
> can make a profit they ask the CRTC for permission to carry the channel.
> 3.  The CRTC rubber-stamps the request.
> 4.  The private cable company adds the channel.
>
>
> We get enough rightwing news from CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox networks already.
> Why anyone would want to watch knuckle-dragging neanderthals is beyond
me --
> but, then again, I can't imagine why anyone would want to watch
> dozens-upon-dozens of NFL games here in Canada but there's a very popular
> subscription channel package that's available.  Maybe sports fans are
> literate and able to express their desires while FoxNews devotees are
> incapable of expressing coherent thoughts or too cheap to pay for it.
>
>
>
> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
> news:411b9247$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > When trying to decide between the complicated, nuanced, possible
> conspiracy
> > laden, reasons for something and the simple obvious explanation.  The
> simple
> > one is usually correct.  You don't get Fox News because your government
> > controls the media, and they think Fox News might not cover that
> government
> > with the favorable left wing slant that its given by every news station
> you
> > are allowed to get.
> >
> > I'll get out more, and you really need to look for a brain.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > "John Beamish" 
wrote in message
> > news:411b73e4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > Your analysis is as simple as you are (which, since it seems so
> necessary
> > to
> > > do for you, I will tell you is "very").  You
really do need to get out
> > more.
> > >
> > > "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
> > > news:411b09f1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > You can't get it because the government doesn't like Fox News
> reporting
> > > the
> > > > non-left wing view of everything.  It really is that simple.
> > > >
> > > > Gary
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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