C-SPAN is operated by the National Cable Satellite Corporation, a nonprofit organization,[1] the board of directors of which consists primarily of representatives of the largest cable companies.[125] Early chairmen of C-SPAN include Bob Rosencrans, John Saeman, Ed Allen and Gene Schneider.[126] C-SPAN does not sell commercials or solicit donations on air; instead, it receives nearly all of its funding from subscriber fees charged to cable and direct-broadcast satellite (DBS) operators.[125] As of 2012[update], C-SPAN received 6¢ of each subscriber's cable bill for an annual budget of $60 million.[127] As the network is an independent entity, neither the cable industry nor Congress controls the content of its programming.[5]