http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21381319 en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:48:06 EDT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:48:06 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21381319 djrobx : Franchise agreements only cover the "lifeline" basic OTA tiers, and reliability/customer service issues. The price hikes on standard service that most people are complaining about in this instance aren't covered.

Competition is a much better motivator if you want more for your money. How often does a franchise really deny renewal anyway? I think the one time I read about that happening, the cable company sued the crap out of the city. If I was stuck with crappy service, I'd much rather have an actual alternative to switch to, rather than hoping some fines will motivate my provider into getting their act together.

Personally, I see my TV dollars going a lot further than they used to. Compared to my other utility bills, the triple play $99-ish deals seem like a hot deal. Of course, there's always room for improvement.

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21381319 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:16:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21379742 DaveNJ : I guess not having an over site group really worked out.

»people thew away freedom for a quick fix

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Anyone who was against franchising is going to crying one day, when service levels aren't up to par. People said "oh. 10m, i don't care about my consumer safety laws, just give the bandwidth.!" Wait until they cant get on service when they need it.

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