Connecticut Wants to Tax Satellite Customers More

[Scott Greczkowski]

Ok guys...

Get this one...

The State of Connecticut is looking to charge an additional 1% tax on satellite customers bills because the satellite companies do not carry a Connecticut based channel called the "Connecticut Television Network"

Attached is a copy of the proposed bill.

[hancox]

This will be sued out of existence in about 10 seconds. Our wonderful state govt showing their usefulness again!

[dmendenjr]

why not drop the SD version on spotbeam into CT LiL markets?

I wondered what would stop dish or direct from doing that with other "state" cable channels; like PCN in Pennsylvania

[cosmo_kramer]

What's our tax rate currently?? Isn't it already something like 6%??

[K9SAT]

WOW, thats crazy. That would be like the city of Chicago adding a tax because satellite doesn't carry CLTV. Not gonna happen (btw that never did happen) But if any satellite company wants to add CLTV and CLTVHD to their local Chicago lineup, your more than happy to contact Tribune and WGN for negotiations as its open to any provider. It would actually help your case here in the Chicago land area because that's the number one most requested local channel that isn't broadcasting over the air!

[digiblur]

Throw it in the spotbeams and compress the hell out of it

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here is the TV station that wants to be carried.


CONNECTICUT NETWORK (CT-N): CT's STATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK, Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury

[cosmo_kramer]

Not exactly "Must See TV".....

Here's a link to a Satellite Subscriber Demand Survey:


CT-N Satellite Subscriber Demand Survey

[Albiondon]

Here in floriduh our sales tax is 7%, except for satellite which is billed at 13%

[Scott Greczkowski]

Funny part is many cable systems in the state do not carry the channel eaither, I dont see them being charged more taxes since the channel is not available.