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The local broadcast of Channel 13 remains free through the airwaves, but that local station obviously wants more money from the satellite provider to carry their signal. This is their right, as the FCC has given them an exclusive right to produce programming and all programs that are broadcast by that channel (including network (CBS) programs) are considered their property. Thus it is illegal for a cable or satellite provider company to CHARGE money to resell their programming without properly compensating the local channel.

If a receiver is located too far from a local transmitter to get any signal, then the FCC will allow DirecTV or Dish TV to provide another channel that carries the missing network programs, so some folks in very remote areas watch their CBS, NBC, ABC, etc from New York or Los Angeles stations. But this is very limited because the FCC will not allow competing channels from NY or LA when it is possible to receive the local channel for free via an antenna. This is important because CBS wants you to see the local commercials they depend on for existence, and not some ad for a car dealer or restaurant in Chicago.,

But if you are located close enough to the transmitter (Columbia) to get a signal using an antenna, then you can put up antenna and while the signal might not be perfect (or even good), the broadcast signal continues to be free through the airwaves.

Unless/until Channel 13 has a change of heart, LFR only has 3 choices: Pay through the nose to add the needed channels, put up a strong antenna and watch the free stuff, or do without.

I do have one question. Is Channel 13 the only holdout? Are the NBC and ABC/FOX stations available on the satellite?