 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:5
 ·Frontier FiOS
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Re: Cya ESPN said by DaveDude:Alot of people dont care about 360, or ESPN. I don't know about 360, but I wouldn't say that about ESPN the channel. There is a reason why they can get $3+ per subscriber and the provider doesn't flinch at the price. They know that if they didn't carry it, there would be a large number of people leave. ESPN is probably the one network of channels that would cost more customers then any other network if it wasn't available. |
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 DaveDudeNo Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
kudos:1 | Well i should have been more clear, i agree the channel yes, the web no. But having to pay for the entire subs base is ridiculous, it should be pay per user. |
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 tschmidtPremium,MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH
kudos:5
 ·Fairpoint Commun..
 ·Hollis Hosting
| reply to cdru
said by cdru: ESPN is probably the one network of channels that would cost more customers then any other network if it wasn't available. Having content owners charge ISPs for access is just as bad as ISPs negotiating preferential contracts with content owners to the advantage of some and disadvantage of others.
We need a clear line of distinction between carriage and content. Carriage providers have to provide transparent delivery. Content owners are free to offer whatever services they want and either charge customers directly or indirectly through content aggregators.
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