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Re:The rise and fall of a Halifax man's illegal TV streaming... by ghaff on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @11:42AM (#39756934)
We'll have to agree to disagree. It's hard for me to see having access to the nightly news (which I do not personally have) is necessary for the proper functioning of civic society--especially given many people have access to this over the air.
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Re:The rise and fall of a Halifax man's illegal TV streaming... by jobs_throwaway on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @12:11PM (#39757225)
> I do not need this specific thing, so no one else does either
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Re:The rise and fall of a Halifax man's illegal TV streaming... by ghaff on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @12:32PM (#39757503)
The parent made the comment that broadcast media is necessary for the proper functioning of civic society.

Which seems like a very strong claim.

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