I'm not sure how standard ad supported Tivo can survive either. since getting one, I seldom watch live TV, and I usually (sometimes I don't) hit the FF button to skip ads. On the other hand, the broadcasters that license our PUBLIC airwaves haven't exactly acted in the best interest of the community. For example, they are supposed to provides slots in their ad schedule for public interest ads. A few are shown during prime time, most show up around 2 am. And if most free TV dissappeared, what would we as a culture lose? I can't get too worked up about losing something that is mostly crap. Perhaps I would have more time to read.