Topic 'Unless I'm Reading This Wrong...' in forum '' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Unless-Im-Reading-This-Wrong-27821522 en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:13:28 EDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:13:28 EDT Re: Unless I'm Reading This Wrong... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Unless-Im-Reading-This-Wrong-27821935 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Unless-Im-Reading-This-Wrong-27821935 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:43:12 EDT Re: Unless I'm Reading This Wrong... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Unless-Im-Reading-This-Wrong-27821628 said by DirecTV Website :

These local RSN(s) are included in most base packages, but there are some that do not include RSNs and are not subject to a Regional Sports Fee

I read it the same way you did. This isn't an extra fee being pushed on people who watch sports, or on those who subscribe to sports packages. The fee will apply to everyone subscribing to any package in an area that happens has a Regional Sports Network. And even DTV admits that is "most" markets.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Unless-Im-Reading-This-Wrong-27821628 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:40:07 EDT Unless I'm Reading This Wrong... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Unless-Im-Reading-This-Wrong-27821522
If there were an option to opt out of these channels (and paying for said channels) completely, it would certainly be interesting to see if this would be a game changer. I suspect if all the people like myself who subscribe to a middle-range cable or satellite package who never watched the pure sports channels were given the option to opt out, the sports industry would have to scramble because the revenue coming in would drop significantly. I get tired of subsidizing what is repeatedly considered the most expensive portion of cable TV these days without any sort of perk for doing so. What would hopefully happen is a return to more reasonable rates for *everybody* across the board. I respect people who enjoy watching sports of all kinds, and I feel like they all get ripped off by ridiculously high fees too.
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You're watching Sports Night on CSC so stick around...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Unless-Im-Reading-This-Wrong-27821522 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:13:50 EDT