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BF69

join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN

Re: The same court will probably just shoot it down again

said by reelbigfish See Profile :

Why would you want that to happen? Then there would be no competition,
Where is the competition now? As far as I know less than 1% of the people live in areas where 2 or more cable companies compete with each other.
openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA

Re: The same court will probably just shoot it down again

Don't forget two nationwide, major sat TV providers when you're talking about pay TV.
reelbigfish

join:2002-06-06
Boston, MA

Re: The same court will probably just shoot it down again

I did mean the two major satellite providers, but if you don't like your cable company, complain to your local franchise. Many communities gave up the right to let cable companies compete in their franchise agreements.

BF69

join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN

Re: The same court will probably just shoot it down again

said by reelbigfish See Profile :

I did mean the two major satellite providers, but if you don't like your cable company, complain to your local franchise. Many communities gave up the right to let cable companies compete in their franchise agreements.
But those 2 satellite companies have nothing to do with Comcast and the 30% rule. You said Comcast getting more than 30% decreases competition, but that doesn't effect whether Dish or Direct can offer you service. If Comcast had 100% of the cable market how does that decrease competition between cable and the satellite companies? It doesn't. In the end most people would still have the choice between cable and satellite.
openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA

Re: The same court will probably just shoot it down again

Bingo. Even if Comcast owned 100% of the coax connecting homes in this country, they still have at least two strong competitors in the pay TV market.
thevorpal

join:2007-11-16
Alexandria, VA

Re: The same court will probably just shoot it down again

The Pay TV market is much less of an issue now because of the increased competition. Internet TV, Satellite, have provided excellent alternatives.

My concern is for internet access, which in my area is still a 1 person show.
openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA

Re: The same court will probably just shoot it down again

This is about pay TV. Internet access and competition is a separate discussion.
patcat88

join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
Well if you consider satellite, well DSLReports needs to close, its not needed anymore. 100% of the USA has Universal Broadband.
openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA

Re: The same court will probably just shoot it down again

You do realize this about pay TV, right? Not everything discussed around this forum is about your connection to the internet.

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Fruitport, MI
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said by BF69 See Profile :

said by reelbigfish See Profile :

Why would you want that to happen? Then there would be no competition,
Where is the competition now? As far as I know less than 1% of the people live in areas where 2 or more cable companies compete with each other.
That's because Comcast owns almost the majority of it. Why would they compete with themselves?
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