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Thread #113623 Message #2417928
Posted By: Bee-dubya-ell
19-Aug-08 - 02:47 PM
Thread Name: BS: The purpose of government
Subject: RE: BS: The purpose of government
Got any more facts on that pay-per-view case, pdq? I Googled around a bit and couldn't find anything.
I suspect that the issue is more a matter of breach of contract than free speech or governmental abuse. When a hotel guest buys a pay-per-view movie, the revenue is split between the hotel and the pay-per-view provider. The exact cut is determined by a contract and is based upon volume. Generally speaking, the more volume, the higher the cut for the hotel. So, if someone signed a contract agreeing to carry all content provided by a pay-per-view provider, adult content included, they'd probably get a better deal than someone who contracted to carry only mainstream movies. If they later tried to weasel out of carrying the porn without renegotiating the contract they'd be guilty of a serious breach of contract.