 dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | fines When are people going to get it? fines dont work. they just get filtered back down into the users bill and its business as usual for the provider. so those that want to punish those companies are only fueling the need for their next rate increase.
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DonLibesPremium,ExMod 2001
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| True but all the alternatives are worse. Right now, fines (and other adjuticatory actions provided by that same bill) appear to hold the most promise for getting action.
[text was edited by author 2003-09-22 22:26:24] |
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 NOVA_GuyObamaCare Kills AmericansPremium
join:2002-03-05 | reply to dvd536
said by dvd536:
When are people going to get it? fines dont work. they just get filtered back down into the users bill and its business as usual for the provider.
Do you have any other suggestions then? How about tar-and-feathering those responsible for running the cable companies right in their own parking lot?  But seriously, how else can you punish a cable company if not by fining them? I am sure we all agree that they need to be punished when they cannot or will not provide decent service for their subscribers. Turning the other cheek and believing that it's just fine is certainly not an acceptable option in my eyes. (If it is, let me know so that I can start my own cable company and begin ripping people off right now!)
said by dvd536:
so those that want to punish those companies are only fueling the need for their next rate increase.
One way to prevent this is to ensure that all cable rate increases must be signed off by a commission comprised of the residents that would be affected by such a rate increase. This way, when the cable company wants to start ripping their customers off even more there is something that can stop them.
Cable companies need to be held on a short leash and monitored closely, as by and large they cannot be trusted to provide good service, accurate billing, or uphold reasonable customer service standards, IMHO.
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dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | I believe they should be price regulated and have to get some approval of some comittee (kind of like the electric and phone co's do) they need to prove they need the increase, not just 'wanting to recoup the fine they got for shoddy service'
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DonLibesPremium,ExMod 2001
join:2003-01-19 | said by dvd536:
I believe they should be price regulated and have to get some approval of some comittee (kind of like the electric and phone co's do) they need to prove they need the increase, not just 'wanting to recoup the fine they got for shoddy service'
Of course, price regulation is no good without service regulation - cause if you fix the price, they can just lower the service to save money and maintain profits. Which brings us right back to where we started: service standards
So my questions to you are:
1) do you agree that service standards are necessary?
2) in this proposed scenario of yours, what happens when service standards are not met? |
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