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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
I don't think it should be up to the FCC to decide whether or not TV should/shouldn't be free. It should be up to the provider of the station if they want to air their content free, for pay, or for free with added pay content (like pay per view, or the difference between watching YouTube videos, vs. YouTube Premium).
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The difference is the television stations are using the PUBLIC AIRWAYS for FREE from the FCC. They do not pay for the use of the public airways. There are existing laws that forbid charging customers using free public airways. Companies that send their content over the internet are not using a free public service. They pay their Internet services providers.