 jslikThat just happenedPremium
join:2006-03-17 | Karl nails it "TV rates have continued to rise with the entry of the baby bells into the market...The promise of lower TV prices is simply used as a PR carrot on a stick (see Bell franchise reform) in order to get baby bell-lobbied laws passed -- with Kevin Martin's help." Kevin Martin is assured a lucrative position in 2009, so I understand his motivation....but why do so many on this board buy into the Bellspeak?
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I think he was accepting fine cheeses and classic automobiles via helicopter drop shipments for the distribution of Verizon propaganda here on BBR!
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said by jslik:"TV rates have continued to rise with the entry of the baby bells into the market...The promise of lower TV prices is simply used as a PR carrot on a stick (see Bell franchise reform) in order to get baby bell-lobbied laws passed -- with Kevin Martin's help." Kevin Martin is assured a lucrative position in 2009, so I understand his motivation....but why do so many on this board buy into the Bellspeak? TV rates are still high because the nexus of control is with the content providers and not with the access providers. Hollywood and the 4 major entertainment companies control prices. Having the telcos deliver TV in addition to cable and satellite has not changed that fact at all.
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said by Ream0 :
It's unusual for Karl to say anything derogatory about Verizon since his admission of accepting BRIBES from the said company!
I think he was accepting fine cheeses and classic automobiles via helicopter drop shipments for the distribution of Verizon propaganda here on BBR!
AHAHAHHAHAH that's the funniest comment of this entire thread !! Thanks for the laughs ! 
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Camden, TN | reply to jslik
said by jslik:"TV rates have continued to rise with the entry of the baby bells into the market...The promise of lower TV prices is simply used as a PR carrot on a stick (see Bell franchise reform) in order to get baby bell-lobbied laws passed -- with Kevin Martin's help." Show me the % if US households that have both cable and telco offerings when it comes to TV. Not very high. Not in my area.
Does TV really matter. In 10 years most TV channels will show all their shows online. Speeds should be fast enough by them to even offer them HD. If not 10 then definately in 20 so WTF does it matter what the FCC does? |
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kudos:6 | reply to Ream0
You are incorrect.
The entire mod team benefits from Verizon's bribes, not just Karl. Hell, they paid my week in Barbados last year! |
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jslikThat just happenedPremium
join:2006-03-17 | reply to BF69
said by BF69: If not 10 then definately in 20 so WTF does it matter what the FCC does? It's all about how the government will/won't regulate the medium. Regulate, deregulate, whatever, but can we at least talk about reality, not these "PR carrots" (as Karl said)? That's my point.
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Last I checked, even 10 Mb/S down is good enough for HD.
Hell, I do it on a 2.8 Mb/S connection... |
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Camden, TN | said by lordofwhee:Last I checked, even 10 Mb/S down is good enough for HD. Sure, but even on a 10 Mbps coonection how often are you actually going to get 10 Mbps? Also if you have 2 or more computers in the household all using the connection you certainly aren't getting 10 Mbps. An djust because right now Hcarter in y are can offer 10 Mbps connection doesn't mean a big % are willing to shell out $70 a month for it.
Now if in 10 years 10 Mbps is the "lite" tier and it's $40 a month then you have something
Hell, I do it on a 2.8 Mb/S connection...
Sure, but it won't look so hot on a 60 inch widescreen HDTV. |
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