LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Local avails idea is a no-brainer

AS A CANADIAN LIVING in California, I still follow developments in Canada, particularly in the broadcasting system. As someone formerly involved in CATV, in specialty services and the public sector, I miss the Canadian system for what was and continues to be a very unexpected reason.I had assumed, while living in Canada, that the U.S. system would be superior to Canada's, which had always struck me as over-regulated and over-priced.Well, it sure turned out to be VERY not so. It is significantly more expensive here for inferior offerings and limited choices. The greatest difference is in pay TV, where we...