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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:31 PM Original message |
FCC Concerned At Trend Of Pay-TV Rate Hikes |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. We received notice that ours is increasing $5.95 |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. To think we use to get a tv picture with bunny ears, and we could now watch tv on our cell phones... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. I so HOPE congress demands the cable co's offer the cafeteria plans. |
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Salviati (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I so can't wait until Verizon puts fiber optic in my neighborhood. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Why would fiber optics enable you to eliminate your broadband cable? |
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Salviati (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. Well, it would let me swtich from cable internet to FIOS |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. two points to consider: |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. getting rid of the |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. its been illegal for a municipality to grant an exclusive franchise for 16 years |
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Dumak (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. It's not at all clear to me that competition exists |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. so I guess there is no competition in, for example, the automobile market |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Ditto, mine is just as bad. Dropped to basic because of price, |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. it probably won't save you any money... |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. I thought deregulation would benefit consumers. |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. Yeah and they told us that there wouldn't be commercials... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. who told you there wouldn't be commercials? |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I stand corrected... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well, who didn't see this coming? The FCC: |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. the FCC didn't mandate HDTV - Congress did. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. The wonders of deregulation at work |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. The Telecommunications Act sucks in so many ways. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. poorer quality? not from my experience. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. A lot of that has to do with advances in technology |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
32. And how many more ads are on the cable networks since back then huh? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I remember the "good old days" too |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. How else can stock prices continue to rise? (nt) |
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NBachers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. I refuse to give my money to these reichwing pigs |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Time Warner sold their majority interest in Time Warner Cable |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Dishnetwork AMERICA'S TOP 200 Monthly Price: $44.99 |
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durablend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Until THAT goes up |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I can guarantee anything because I don't work there |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Is that a "teaser" rate? |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I don't think it's a teaser. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
23. In Denver Comcast moved all the C-span channels up to pay digital only |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. All of them!!! |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Our Comcast moved Cspan-2 to digital. Never did get C-3 and last weekend I thought they moved C-1 |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-31-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. You just gave me an idea. I think I'll go to the attic and find the |
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go west young man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. American programming is crap these days. |
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djg21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. Why the x-tra charge for HDTV? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. actually, TW doesn't charge extra for the HD television stations |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. Just disconnect the fuckers. |
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