said by Bobcat: quote:
[Cable companies don't] want you buying individual channels any more than broadcasters do -- because you'd wind up paying less money.
I only watched 3 channels, for which Cablevision was charging me $54 per month. What would be a fair price for 3 channels, $10 or $15 per month? Well, of course Cablevision couldn't do that. So, I disconnected. Instead of getting $10 or $15 per month, Cablevision gets $0 from me.
Sounds much like my experience with pay television and DirecTV. They offered everything from free 'premium' channels to many months of service at reduced rates. It took nearly a half-hour of saying "No Thanks" before the CSR would disconnect my service. 
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