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BSD24
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reply to BosstonesOwn

Re: A few observations

said by BosstonesOwn:

I don't think it's a crusade against cable.

It is only right that they actually stop screwing consumers in a downed economic time.

Cable co's need to give out free to low cost gear to receive a digital signal. $20 a month for a dvr is a gaff. $15 for an hd box , $10 for a digital box $4 for a remote $5 per jack.

Half of your bill is the damn equipment , which we can't purchase.

Now the "content" prices are creeping up as well. To just under outlandish. And they want to know why.

I can tell them. The investors are greedy, in a down economy they lean on the companies to keep themselves in the ferrari and 24 year old model life styles.
BosstonesOwn -

You forget the FCC already requires cable-cards in cable boxes now, for new installs. The cable box must have a removable cablecard. The reason for this? Because you will be able to buy a cable box ($300-$800+ probably) and put cable cards in side it (similar to the Tivo Series 3), and if you move you return the cards and get new ones from the new cable provider you choose.

Now the cost per month is caused by the cost of the equipment (DVR's being the most expensive - around 400-600 or more per box) and the amount of un-recovered equipment over the year (people stealing or never returning equipment after disconnecting service). Not every cable provider charges the same fees. Like Comcast no longer (hasn't in probably 2-4+ years - at least for digital) charges a seperate fee for the remote, its in the cost of the box. But Comcast will give you as many remotes you want (even without owning a cablebox) for no charge anyways, just go to any service center and ask for a remote.

fiberguy
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One correction. It doesn't say you have to be able to remove the card.. it states that the security has to be separable from the rest of the box's technology. The Moto and SA/Cisco boxes have cable cards, but they are sealed inside the box.


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