#viacomsucks; NRC docs from 6/30/12 - 7/14/12

I don't hate Viacom. Heck, they own Comedy Central. However, their feud with DirecTV is annoying. I understand that 7 years is a long time to go with the same contract. But, Viacom wants to keep me bundled up with multiple MTV channels that I refuse to watch because of "high quality" programming like Jersey Shore and all of the Nickelodeon channels that I never watch because I don't have kids. Add to that the fact that they want DirecTV to pay 30% more (although I would hope that my bill wouldn't rise by that much). If DirecTV's FAQ page about the whole fracas is to be believed, they offered to pay more (just not sure by how much and certainly not the 30% increase).

The war of words and websites between the two contains what likely amounts to a large number of half truths. However, the other day Viacom chose to remove online access to some past run shows as described here. That's all well and good, but it seems a bit desperate to me. Personally, I don't understand why Viacom has offered the same shows available via a free stream AND for a fee elsewhere.

My take on the whole situation is that Viacom wants to make up for money lost due to having to offer shows up à la carte in some venues by forcing more traditional carriers to stay with the same stale distribution model. I'm sorry, but program distribution (much like the music distribution industry over the past decades) is going to have to adapt to new models. Given how I feel about a majority of Viacom's stuff, I personally don't want to pay more...

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NRC docs placed into ADAMS regarding Browns Ferry for the weeks from 6/30/12 - 7/14/12

1. ML12129A149 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Issuance of Amendment Regarding the Transition to AREVA Fuel (TAC No. ME3775) (TS-473).
2. ML12177A307 - Browns Ferry Review of Commitment Submittal for License Renewal Regarding the Unit 1 Periodic Inspection Program (TAC No. ME7126).
3. ML12087A305 - LER 12-001-00 for Browns Ferry, Unit 3, Regarding Annunciator Panel Power Supply Fire in Unit 3 Control Room.
4. ML12172A157 - Request for Voluntary Response to Petition from Union of Concerned Scientists Regarding Compliance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations,Part 50,Appendix A,General Design Criteria 44,"Cooling Water,"and 10CFR 50.49,"Environmental Qualification
5. ML12192A171 - 7/25/2012 Browns Ferry 2012 Regulatory Conference for SSIs Public Meeting Notice.
6. ML121850007 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 2 and 3 - Revised Commitment Date for Updated Loss of Coolant Accident Analysis.