Nine times out of ten in my mind, it's the stations that are unreasonable. Why they charge anything at all to retransmit OTA stations is beyond me. It should really be the other way around because they are using the service providers resources to increase their potential audience. That means more ad dollars for them and better ratings. That stations are just being greedy because they see DISH coming up to renew their agreement and see dollar signs. If they really cared about the communities they serve, then they should just make nice and agree.
When disputes over carriage fees occur, there needs to be some way to settle them than just one party holding their breath and stomping their feet. Maybe this isn't the realm of the FCC, but someone needs to create some kind of 3rd party that can look at the facts and come to a decision that is fair and in the public's interest. Cause really, the only people that are truely missing out and hurting is us, the viewers. And there's unfortunaly no one looking out for us.
I hope both parties some to their senses soon... it's kinda funny that they are doing this when I'm switching to a receiver that can't get OTA signals. DISH better hurry up and get that adapter out pronto!
