Elliot Harmon, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF); What if "Sesame Street" Were Open Access?
"The news of iconic children’s television show “Sesame Street”’s new
arrangement with the HBO MAX streaming service has sent ripples around
the Internet. Starting this year, episodes of “Sesame Street” will debut
on HBO and on the HBO MAX service, with new episodes being made available to PBS “at some point.” Parents Television Council’s Tim Winter recently told New York Times that “HBO is holding hostage underprivileged families” who can no longer afford to watch new “Sesame Street” episodes.
The move is particularly galling because the show is partially paid
for with public funding. Let's imagine an alternative: what if “Sesame
Street” were open access? What if the show’s funding had come with a
requirement that it be made available to the public?"
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