Local TV Matters

So I'm sure you have all heard of the ongoing battle between the cable/satellite companies and your local tv broadcast networks. Essentially what is happening is the cable/satellite companies(Rogers, Bell, Eastlink) are picking up the local tv feeds (CTV Globe Media, Global) for free, and broadcasting them into your homes for an additional charge. So the cable/satellite companies profit from these networks, whereas the local tv companies receive no payment for their work. Now does this sound fair to you? I didn't think so. It's alot like stealing. To help raise awareness, CTV Globe Media had launched a series of tv ads, and also created a website, http://localtvmatters.ca/. Even Dave Carroll from the Sons of Maxwell, who gained youtube fame for his songs about United Airlines, has gone on to make a music video about this issue. Now the other day I was sitting down watching Spike TV, when an ad comes on sponsored by the cable/satellite companies talking about how the CRTC is trying to impose a monthly fee of up to $10 for consumers to continue viewing their local tv broadcasts. They also claim that CTV and Global have made profits of 400 million dollars last year alone. Now the problem I have with this is that instead of the Cable companies paying the local tv networks, they are instead trying to pass this cost off to us, and claiming that it's the CRTC that is the cause behind this charge. Anyways, I would like to hear your opinion on this matter, so please leave a comment at the bottom, and help keep local tv alive!