I don't have a cable subscription, but I do have an interest in the 2016 presidential debates, so I figured I would just go to the CNBC web site to livestream tonight's debate. To my chagrin, I was presented with a "sign in with your cable provider" screen when I tried to actually watch the event.
It seems strange to me that people should have to pay to watch events that are entirely dedicated to helping them choose who to vote for. The whole situation is begging for accusations of allowing only the rich/successful to vote. Usually I'm not a fan of allowing the government to tinker with media management, but I wish the hosts of political debates were required to make the event freely watchable.
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