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Re: Cable will start bill-by-byte tiers said by fAcEtIOUs:You still need to get the video to your house somehow. If people stop using linear cable TV and use the internet to watch Network series & movies, the ISPs(also the same people as linear TV providers - like Comcast, TWC, AT&T, Verizon fios, etc) will just start charging more for the internet connections. And the best way to do that will be to start charging by bill-by-byte tiers. That way the more video you watch, the more they make to pay for all the costs of providing fatter pipes(including upgrading networks to fiber) for the last mile. You know, I'm actually ok with that type of billing if the price was fair. But like the cell phone companies- they will rape you.
They'll be charging 5000% more than it costs them and still they'll be bitching they're not making enough money...
P.S.>> If people stop watching Broadcast Network & Cable TV networks over cable, the Networks have to recoup the cost of providing the shows somehow. So, expect to see advertisements embedded in their online video offerings even more than they are now. No more 2 mins of ads added to 40 min drama series shown online. It will be back to the 20 mins of ads like they have on cable TV.
You're probably right- and if they think piracy is bad now wait until they pull that kind of crap.
Then even Grandma will learn how to use bittorrent... LOL |
