C-Span Networks are not out of the woods yet.

[Paradise]

"Are the C-SPAN Networks in Jeopardy?

A STATUS REPORT: October 2003

C-SPAN Networks Are Not Out of the Woods Yet

In January of 2001 the Federal Communications Commission announced that it "tentatively concludes that a requirement appears to burden cable operators' First Amendment" rights. At the time, C-SPAN regarded the FCC's decision as a step in the right direction because it at least acknowledged our view that a dual must carry rule would violate not only our free speech rights, but also the rights of the cable operators who distribute C-SPAN, C-SPAN 2 and C-SPAN 3."
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http://www.mustcarry.org/

If this is old news, I apologize. This is the first I've heard of it.