NAB Takes Pot Shot at Time Warner Cable Earnings > don't give a crap

don't give a crap

No one is forcing either of you or anyone to subscribe to cable. Maybe if more people like you that are sick of rate hikes would cut the cord they would lower prices.

Your still going to pay for it whether its through your cable company your isp or subscription service. So cutting the cord for the cheap consumer is not going to get you anywhere for much longer. Bandwidth is prime real estate and if cutting the cord takes down cable cos and dish then your isp will just jack up that bandwidth price on that. So its silly to suggest that cutting the cord is the answer. Sorry its just inevitable that you are going to have to eventually pay more.

reply to axiomatic
How are paying customers NOT a bargaining chip?

TWC has 14 million or so cable TV subscribers... broadcasters want to receive money based on these 14 million subscribers.

What OTHER bargaining chip would there be besides the amount of paying customers in this situation!?

Clarification: Not a bargaining chip in the rebroadcasting argument between companies.

Damn you guys are viscous when you perceive the incorrect meaning. Maybe decaf?

reply to G0d

The cable companies already have higher prices for people with just internet than those with internet and tv service through them. I think the phone companies ALSO charge more for people with just internet through them than those with phone and internet.

reply to sonicmerlin
Your off base again. Right now it's the theory that people should cut the cord to make cable cos drop prices. My point is that even if everyone cut the cord they are still going to be paying the same on the other end whether it's the broadband or subscription service. You can't escape raising prices so just get used to it. Your way of thinking suggests that if everyone bought electric cars then gas prices would drop. Maybe but then energy prices would raise and your still paying the same if not more for electricity. C'mon it's common sense here.

reply to axiomatic
The real issue is that retrans fees exist at all. How is the cable company sending the signal of WPVI(as an example station in bcast range of me) to me any different than me putting an Antenna on the roof and getting their broadcast out of Philly.

I think that is the main issue in these fights is that the stations think the MSOs should pay to send people their programming when the cable company is actually expanding their broadcast area.
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reply to sonicmerlin
They are leaving money on the table. So they can take it back when the current model isn't bringing in enough anymore. Futureproofing your business should be the first thing on any Ceo's list.