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To: Borges

The catch is that the cable companies control a large number of Internet connections — the streaming for other options is likely to develop mysterious “technical difficulties” if they can get away with it.


16 posted on 10/16/2014 10:39:56 AM PDT by e-gadfly
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To: e-gadfly

You can get cable broadband as a stand-alone product. If you ask for it, they’ll give it to you.


18 posted on 10/16/2014 10:44:38 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: e-gadfly
The catch is that the cable companies control a large number of Internet connections — the streaming for other options is likely to develop mysterious “technical difficulties” if they can get away with it.

Don't count on it. Customer support/tech calls to households are very expensive for carriers. And people with connectivity problems tend to get very nasty.


37 posted on 10/16/2014 12:00:53 PM PDT by 867V309 (Crusade: the only solution.)
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The catch is that the cable companies control a large number of Internet connections — the streaming for other options is likely to develop mysterious “technical difficulties” if they can get away with it.

Introducing Google Fiber. Coming soon to a wall plate near you.

46 posted on 10/16/2014 2:20:53 PM PDT by Tonytitan
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