for acquisitions and other stuff part of the deals they cut with the government is to diversify their cable systems and add minority themed channels. I don't know if the requirement is to be owned by minorities but I don't think it matters, Comcast really controls those channels because if COmcast were to boot them they'd be done.


**********
"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're r