Viewer Rights

Here's another example that Congress doesn't consider the ramifications of the laws they pass on the people.

The TV show Scorpion is on CBS. Tonight (4-20-15) was the final episode for the season, and it was the 2nd part of a cliffhanger. The local CBS station decided to cover the possibility of a tornado. Therefore I missed the first 15 minutes of the show. There is another CBS station on our cable system, but it was being blocked because of FCC's Network Non-Duplication Rules. These rules are to protect the local TV network carriers. But, what happens when, at the last minute, the local TV network carrier decides to break away from network programing? The viewer will miss whatever the network is carrying with no other place to go.

To be fair, this also happened on the local NBC, ABC and CW carriers as well. So, not one network viewer could see what they might have wanted to see. What bothers me, is there are many places to get weather updates. But, because of these FCC rules, only one place to get network programing on any cable or satellite system.

When Congress was passing the bills, and when Presidents were signing the bills into law that led to these FCC rules, did they ever consider the needs of the viewer. Of course not. We have a Government that puts corporate interests ahead of the needs of the people.

When I am President, I will put the needs of the people ahead of corporate interests, in broadcasting, as well as everywhere else. Viewers should have the right to go to another channel when one channel is not airing what they want to see. And that's sets up competition. That use to be what our economy was based on. But, government rules and regulations has taken away competition. We need to repeal those rules and regulations, and bring competition back. Good competition is good for the economy.

Let me ask you. If you go to a store that sells a candy bar for $1.25, and another nearby store sells the same candy bar for $1.00, which store will you buy that candy bar? Or in the same store, name brand items usually cost more than generic. Which do you buy? Most would probably look for the best bargain. That's the purpose for competition. It controls prices, unless there is collusion among companies. Of course, there is a downside. Competition could cause some companies to go out of business. But where there is a level playing field, that should not be as serious as it is now with all the protective rules and regulations.

The point I am trying to make is we need people in Washington D.C. that will put people first. When we do that, everything should balance out. And when I am President I will lead Government to put people first.