As Cynthia would explain, a certain candor about such matters was an integral partof their fellowship in a place where they had so little else to entertain them.
Meanwhile, BT, Virgin and the BBC did not take part in the last round of premium broadcast rights so there is little danger ofthem being put off future auctions anyway.
And in the minds of those who are pressing the legislation, that made them feel a little bit nervous that the President was sort of handing over at least partof the responsibility for this, maybe drawing back a little bit for his personal advocacy.