<HTML>In a message dated 1/29/2003 3:50:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, dperrin@comcast.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">But, it is not censorship to reject someone's ad. Comcast is not stopping the group from speaking in other outlets. They simply won't allow their commercial airwaves to be used. </BLOCKQUOTE> True. But it's a question of degree. Comcast cable stations are watched by almost 30% of the population. The FCC, Comcast and others are pushing to have that cap raised from 30% to 45%. If the cap gets raised, Comcast is in financial position to acquire a few more ailing cable companies, like Charter, to reach it. That would mean that almost half of the population would have no choice but to get their cable TV though Comcast. And that group would have no cable access to ads or shows that Comcast doesn't like. Even though, Comcast wouldn't be fully restricting those ads or shows from all modes of media, the result would be pretty close. Nomi</HTML>