TV is a luxury. If the terrorists take it off the air, I won’t notice for a week. I’m sure there will be plenty of wailing and gnashing of teeth from those addicted to the tube.”
TOo some, TV is a luxury—to many it is their only link with the outside world. It is the source of all their news- disaster information, etc. There are millions of people in the USA who DO NOT live in the cities. Even at that, city dwellers depend on the TV for information, and would be at a disadvantage without that information.
What does that have to do with anything? I live in a town of 9600 people. I've lived in a town of over 3 million. TV wasn't important either way. The news/talk radio station that carries Rush Limbaugh was dead air from 6 AM to 8:13 AM. The morning news guy was sick and their wasn't anyone to cover. Nothing like KOGO AM in San Diego with a 100 people running around at all hours.