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 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
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Re: 2 BUCKS!!! said by fAcEtIOUs:Prices go up because ABC, CBS, NBC, Disney, ESPN, Viacom, etc are always raising content prices. True, but as the largest cable company in the USA, Comcast could negotiate lower prices if it wanted to. We see this in other industries such as retail, where larger retailers like Walmart and Target routinely buy product from suppliers at lower prices than smaller retailers.
The only reason that Comcast doesn't do this is because it does not have to. It isn't like FIOS TV, satellite TV or other providers offer better deals.
I'm not trying to advocate any sort of public policy with this response, I am just providing an analysis given the current market situation in which Comcast finds itself.
That being said... I need to find a way to get at least one of my friends to help me install an outdoor antenna on my roof. 
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | You say that they could negotiate a lower price if it (comcast) wanted to... the fact is that the content providers are going to raise their rates at every opportunity... Tom Cruise needs more money you know?
Who's to say that they are NOT negotiating a lower price? The truth is we don't... and we never will, so anything outside of that is an assumption. CV demonstrated that they were holding out becuase they didn't want to pay what ABC/Disney wanted.. it got the signal pulled. Comcast could very well be using it's power to hold prices down for all we know. I can say this, they may be expensive, however, I know other providers that are even more expensive...
Comcast used its size to build a bigger and better OnDemand service - in fact, they were the ones who pretty much pioneered what OnDemand is. Many other cable companies has crap for OnDemand becuase most networks wanted to use that platform as additional sources of revenue. Comcast wanted to carry it for free... its pretty clear who won that battle.
So it's not fair to say they aren't fighting to keep the prices down simply on the fact that we/no one really knows what goes on during the negos... | | |
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Specialized industry folks!!! Broadband is not a commodity, as many people like to think it is. For the uphike of 2 bucks a month this is equivalent to four cans of coke. If it is too excruciating for some of you feel free to cancel your service, drink less cokes, eat out less often, give up strippers, something... I have an idea, how about some more Kleenex for some of you. | |
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