en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | TWC is supposedly killing PEG
»www.the-signal.com/news/article/5253/
Since franchise reform doesn't require it.. it will disappear.
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
Premium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ
| hit the content owners then
if you notice that even in areas where cable fights fios its strictly the TV rates that see constant climbs while data and digital phone hold steady. part of this is things like Disney wanting even more money per customer to carry ESPN(one of the most costly basic cable channels). the the providers certainly are not innocent in this matter, but the fact TV goes up and internet doesnt says something. comcast is doubling speed from 6 to 12 and it stays 42.95. so some blame does lay with the content conglomerates.
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needforspeed59
Cruise Ship Just Passing Through
join:2001-05-02
Glendale, AZ
| Leave to Beaver (the Government)
Or, Government Knows Best. It is like a retarded old sitcom when the government meddles and fixed things. It usually results in untended consequences. Just wait until they get a hold of your health care!
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs: | "franchise reform" lies
"franchise reform brings lower prices" lies brought to you by telco.
FUD on how a la carte will destroy tv brought to you by cableco. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
 ·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to Kearnstd
Re: hit the content owners then
and the government has what say so to the media companies that own the channels? NONE. You are free to go else where for your TV needs and so are the cableTV providers. But lets face it, the government has no control over Disney ABC, Comcast Media, The Big Ten Network, ViaCom, Fox (except for local channels like Lin TV).
So what is going after Disney going to do? Not a damn thing except cost more money going to court when they're sued and the tax payers pay more. |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs:
·Charter Pipeline
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1 edit | reply to needforspeed59
Re: Leave to Beaver (the Government)
said by needforspeed59  :Just wait until they get a hold of your health care! let's review why your comment is misguided:
the "industry is more 'efficient' than government" folk have brought us the destruction of the U.S. economy, stock market, and a deep recession.
but apparently government will REALLY mess things up. 
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majortom1029
join:2006-10-19
Lindenhurst, NY | hmm
What these bills that helped verizon do fios did was just raise rates.
Evrizon sees it as if customers will pay that much for service why should we be left out of the profits. So they raise their rates also. |
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Nick
Purveyor of common sense
Premium,VIP,MVM
join:2000-10-29
Smithtown, NY
clubs:
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Re: Leave to Beaver (the Government)
Umm, you can already see this in healthcare...
I just renewed my benefits for next year and I have to pay 100$ more for the "same" coverage where the only thing remaining "the same" is the name. They reduced coverage for things like emergency room from 100% to 90%. And I get to pay more for this privilege.
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
| reply to Kearnstd
Re: hit the content owners then
said by Kearnstd :if you notice that even in areas where cable fights fios its strictly the TV rates that see constant climbs while data and digital phone hold steady. part of this is things like Disney wanting even more money per customer to carry ESPN(one of the most costly basic cable channels). the the providers certainly are not innocent in this matter, but the fact TV goes up and internet doesnt says something. comcast is doubling speed from 6 to 12 and it stays 42.95. so some blame does lay with the content conglomerates. It is the iron control that the few major entertainment companies have on all forms of TV & Movies that keep these rates high. If the FCC wants to do something to bring down cable TV rates, that is where they should start.
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | reply to morbo
Re: "franchise reform" lies
Just imagin how higher the Comcast cable bills would be without FiosTV or Uverse 
Their greed will catch up with them. |
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beaups
join:2003-08-11
Hilliard, OH
1 edit | reply to Kearnstd
Re: hit the content owners then
Agree. The content owners are the one's raping us and raising rates and dictating what tiers their channels fall on. BigTen and NFL networks come to mind. It'll get worse before it gets better.
I think the big problem in some of these cases IS the competition. hear me out....for example here in Columbus, Big10 network comes to town and wants ~$1.00/mo from EVERY subscriber on Time Warner's network. TW says no way (thankfully)...then WideOpenWest and other small guys see this as an opportunity and jump all over it advertising "Switch to us to get the Big10 network". TW is forced to cave in and ultimately those costs are passed on to us. The whole thing is a shame. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
1 edit | reply to needforspeed59
Re: Leave to Beaver (the Government)
As a Canadian living in Los Angeles... I actually prefer Govt managed paid for through taxes health care. Its a much more efficient system. You also don't have to sell everything to have the privilege to be pumped up with over priced prescription drugs.
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| reply to beaups
Re: hit the content owners then
said by beaups :Agree. The content owners are the one's raping us and raising rates and dictating what tiers their channels fall on. BigTen and NFL networks come to mind. It'll get worse before it gets better. I think the big problem in some of these cases IS the competition. hear me out....for example here in Columbus, Big10 network comes to town and wants ~$1.00/mo from EVERY subscriber on Time Warner's network. TW says no way (thankfully)...then WideOpenWest and other small guys see this as an opportunity and jump all over it advertising "Switch to us to get the Big10 network". TW is forced to cave in and ultimately those costs are passed on to us. The whole thing is a shame. You do realize that Disney is charging nearly $5 for ESPN and ESPN2 yet you complain about 70 cents NFL Network wants. |
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cornelius785
join:2006-10-26
Worcester, MA
| cherry picking
will you people stop complaing about cherry picking? i bet you people would still be complaining if the picking of towns was completely random. companies that don't make sound decisions could be in a lot of hurt. does it really make sense to deploy fiber in a sparsely populated town? how about a town where the utilities are underground or behind houses (like where i live)? does it make sense to spend a lot of effort deploying fiber in a town where there are lots of apartment buildings knowing full well that it isn't known what the easiest/cheapest/fastest way to wire such a building is? sometimes i wonder if people have any concept of reality, basic concepts in running a business, or don't hate everything that isn't their way on this site. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| reply to majortom1029
Re: hmm
said by majortom1029 :What these bills that helped verizon do fios did was just raise rates. Evrizon sees it as if customers will pay that much for service why should we be left out of the profits. So they raise their rates also. If you think that rates would have stayed the same or gone down had u-verse or Fios not been allowed in those areas you are smoking some wild crack. Odds are rates would have gone up even MORE. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
·Comcast
| reply to TKJunkMail
Re: hit the content owners then
said by TKJunkMail :It is the iron control that the few major entertainment companies have on all forms of TV & Movies that keep these rates high. If the FCC wants to do something to bring down cable TV rates, that is where they should start. absolutely agree. but I would also like them to look at why an HD DVR rental would increase $2/mo. - I have the same box I had last year and there is absolutely no reason I can think of to justify an increase except comcast wants more money. |
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beaups
join:2003-08-11
Hilliard, OH
| reply to BF69
It was just an example. I don't know what ESPN USED to charge...so I can't claim it has anything to do with a rate-hike. But the Big10 ransom is NEW...
That said, if Big10 was WORTH $1.00 then Espn is worth $50  |
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anon14
@direcpc.com
| reply to Kearnstd
BS competition does not lower prices never has,everything goes up in price.The only thing that will lower prices is regulation from the government to keep all these jackassses from wasting money on failed projects such as BPL.wimax,and whitespace will be the latest failed projects.stop wasting money on this shit and spend it on tech that works,and wire the whole country.there prob. has been enough money wasted to already have that,and then work on higher speed for all |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
·Comcast
·Patriot Media
| reply to needforspeed59
Re: Leave to Beaver (the Government)
Hint: When you are healthy government health care sounds great, when you are sick, its the worse then ever created. Oh look how that social security is doing. Remember if its you money you can take the risk, when its the government they wouldnt let you take that risk. |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey | remenber those people who said this would cure all
I remember being attacked because i was pro-franchise, saying that Verizon or any other company would not deliver. The answer is shared central office. |
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