I see your point....In a perfect world with all else being equal. I'd choose cable. I happened to work out a price break for me.
In any case, my point is that I'd be really careful with applauding Senators who decide to take on private TV companies. I found the option I felt best, and chose it...free market. You are certainly entitled to choose your best option as well. Let's not give Senators the power the sway these options in one direction or another. I didn't mean to start a Sat vs. Cable debate.
No, it's got nothing to do with a satellite vs. cable debate. I don't support government intervention in pretty much any case, but I have a problem with companies buying out their competition. In this case the only entity who really loses is the consumer, because cable companies don't rely on sports packages, MLB gets paid, and DirecTV gets another "exclusive attraction" to boost its business.