41.   To continue the indictment, is what the public stations put on all that special anyhow?

42.   To begin, why is it necessary, say in the New York City area, for a half-dozen public stations to carry so many of the same programs?

43.   To the extent that the public stations rely on viewers to chip in, they are already quasi-privatized.

44.   To the extent that public stations have to count on viewer contributions, they will be tempted to lure more potential givers by putting on undemanding entertainments.

45.   WENH, a public station, has broadcast a series of spirited debates among the candidates for governor, House and Senate.

46.   WGBH, like many nonprofit public TV stations, has embraced digital television more than other stations, which worry about how to do it profitably.

47.   What is shocking is that this one originated at a respected public station in a city with a renowned intellectual culture.

48.   Without congressional support, small, struggling public stations have little hope of going digital.

49.   Would underwriters and members stop contributing to public stations if they saw advertising dollars supporting the programs?

50.   WXEL argues its programming is usually different from the Miami public stations, or runs at different times.