| well said.
cable is as cable does.
one would have hoped, with the introduction of fios-tv, that price competition would result. no dice. telco has promised "to compete on service" (after saying otherwise when lobbying the legislature for a statewide license).
captive customers (those without satellite options) will be gouged. the city and state will happily collect their franchise fees and utility taxes.
tw calls me routinely to offer me 6-month deals at bargain prices. they always neglect to mention the taxes and fees, or the cost of the box rental. in the end, i just recall the look of the happy people waiting in line at the bill payment office, carrying a stack of motorola decoder boxes and a spiral of cables... and i realize WHY the clerks sit behind bullet-proof glass. |
