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Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981) by summerdown2 on Sunday April 26, 2020 @10:10AM (#22987262)
You realise that's exactly the model of libraries, right?

A small fee (taxation) in return for open access to literature, and in most cases music and film too.

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Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981) by lrem on Sunday April 26, 2020 @04:07PM (#22989780)
There is snowflake's chance in hell libraries would be legal if introduced now. The only reason we have them, is they were grandfathered in from times with less corporate power.
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Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981) by rhino369 on Sunday April 26, 2020 @03:31PM (#22989525)
Libraries buy the books (and movies, music, etc.).
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