Not to say those knot-heads are doing anything useful but it's free and it often is the only place to see important committee meetings when both houses are in session and C-SPAN's charter requires that 1 & 2 stay live from their respective chambers.
When will we get C-SPAN3?
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I dont know why neither provider carries it...you figured it would be one of those "lets pay to be on satellite" channels
on a side note....Its amazing that only CSPAN is in the clear on big dish (C-Band)....CSPAN2 & 3 are scrambled.
on a side note....Its amazing that only CSPAN is in the clear on big dish (C-Band)....CSPAN2 & 3 are scrambled.
Makes no sense at all, which is to say it's standard operating procedure for the cable industry.
That's blatant discrimination. Maybe we should March On C-SPAN. Two four six eight, satellites are people too!CSPAN 3 advertises itself as "only on cable"... like that is some kind of benefit or something.
To me honest, I thought all the C-SPANs were important channels to me, but I've had Dish for over a year now and never noticed that it doesn't carry C-SPAN 3, so I guess it isn't that big of a deal to me.
It does seem odd that they can't get the channel, though. I always thought it was basically done as a public service and dirt cheap for providers to offer. Like why wouldn't they offer it?
Unless C-SPAN3 actually does discriminate against satelite, which would seem really odd for a channel that shows live congressional hearings with no advertisements. Like it's basically supposed to be a public service and you'd think their mission would include getting it out to as many people as possible-- cable, satellite, digital subchannels OTA, free streaming online, etc.. I didn't think it was a for-profit entity (Maybe I'm wrong about that).
It does seem odd that they can't get the channel, though. I always thought it was basically done as a public service and dirt cheap for providers to offer. Like why wouldn't they offer it?
Unless C-SPAN3 actually does discriminate against satelite, which would seem really odd for a channel that shows live congressional hearings with no advertisements. Like it's basically supposed to be a public service and you'd think their mission would include getting it out to as many people as possible-- cable, satellite, digital subchannels OTA, free streaming online, etc.. I didn't think it was a for-profit entity (Maybe I'm wrong about that).
As for when Dish will get C-SPAN3, well, anywhere between now and never . However it's streaming on the Internet @ Live Video - C-SPAN3 | C-SPAN (along with the other C-SPANs.)
. However it's streaming on the Internet @ Live Video - C-SPAN3 | C-SPAN (along with the other C-SPANs.)
We as a Americans have the right to representation. We also have the right to watch our representatives do their job ... But we have pay.
From their web site:
"The cable television industry created C-SPAN(Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) in 1979 to provide live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives."
And this:
"C-SPAN is a private, non-profit public service of the cable television industry that covers the political process. C-SPAN receives no funding from any government. C-SPAN’s operating revenues come from license fees paid by cable systems and satellite companies that offer the network to their customers."
So the reason why is the usual reason why: $$$
Comcast has CSPAN 1 & 2 in the basic cable offerings. CSPAN3 was also offered for over a year and just recently encrypted.
Depends on your area. Up here Comcast only has C-Span basic. You need extended digital to get C-Span 2 & 3.
You just defined Dish SOON.As for when Dish will get C-SPAN3, well, anywhere between now and never
Thank you for the link. If I knew it was streamed, I forgot. (which happens a lot these daysAs for when Dish will get C-SPAN3, well, anywhere between now and never
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