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join:2005-03-10
Whittier, AK | Read both articles and.................. Both seem to answer their own questions.
"Cable systems can roll out any combination of new services in a heartbeat, crushing competition in the process. Satellite competitors don’t have a terrestrial network capable of offering voice and high-speed data."
"Innovate, innovate, innovate. The telcos may have all the buzz with IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) technology, but cable can put actual products on the market in the short term. Video-on-demand needs to get better content from TV programmers who seem to be more interested in striking deals with Apple and Yahoo! If Cablevision's proposed networked digital video recorder passes legal muster, DVR adoption will skyrocket. And don't forget the cable operators' joint deal with Sprint to add wireless to the bundle -- delays are expected, but such a product can't come to market fast enough."
A LA CArte is not a cable problem, it is a programmer problem. Does anyone actually think cable is going to lose money if ALC is offered?
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"Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
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Reviews:
 ·Comcast
| Cable could care less if A la carte is offered - they will always require a minimum subscription level for basic service. Cablevision has already moved all digital in some areas. This means they also get the set top rental fee. A la carte is a joke to keep the consumer groups happy about rising basic cable rates.
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