[mythtv-users] FIOS copy protecting national Fox channels

[Kirk Bocek]

On 7/16/2015 10:15 AM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Kirk Bocek <t004 at kbocek.com> wrote:
>
>> You're the big hammer here Gary. Help us refine a letter that might get
>> through to some executives. Help us ask in a succinct and clear way for what
>> we want.
> If you want to make a difference, go to each and every meeting
> of your city cable franchise meetings and stand up and insist
> that future contracts require copy_freely.  There are (almost
> always) "open mic" sessions.  Never miss one.  Get a dozen
> people to stand up in line behind you voicing support.  Every
> time.  That will be heard.  Contracts matter.  Get an absolute
> commitment that it will be in the next contract or the city will
> not sign it.  Get it in writing or keep coming back every single
> meeting.  And then when renewal time is starting up, do it all
> again to make sure that the (current) members of the commission
> follow the previous commitments.
>
> That is more than a letter.  That is real time commitment of
> many hours every month for not only you, but the others.  And
> it can actually make a difference.  But only if you really are
> willing to commit.
>
> Btw, if you are the only one in line every time, you will
> (unofficially) get the title of "that crazy".  Every commission
> has the open mic crazy.  You need a movement, and not be
> dismissed as "the crazy".
>

Or I could camp out on Fox's headquarters or try and get a sign 
displayed in the back of one of the morning shows or hang flags from 
bridges. Come on. We all have lives. I have two daughters and a job. Who 
is going to do what you describe?

It's easy to say "no" Gary. I've been part of many organizations with 
members who feel they have contributed by saying what *can't* be done. 
That way they can just sit back and never do anything.

What *can* be done Gary? What positive, actual thing can we do? It's 
know that writing physical letters (as opposed to emails) has an effect. 
And it's something I can do without my wife divorcing me.