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To: 867V309

Wow!

People cutting their cable subscription for television?

And, they’re moving towards watching TV programming via the internet?

OMG!

Oh, wait......

There must be something I’m missing, because...

Aren’t the internet service providers the same as those that provide the cable TV services?

So, if the cable Tv and internet service providers are one and the same...

What are they losing, other than the TV customers who drop their cable TV service?

So, it could turn out that, an internet service provider, could raise their fees to make up for the lost revenue from those cable cutters...

And then, the cable cutters will be right back where they started from, paying more, and perhaps getting less; getting less because, each service on the internet can cost more than if they arrived via cable TV service.

It could be that, people who paid $50 for cable TV and $50 for internet service, could end up paying the same if their internet service fee is raised to $100. What then?


10 posted on 08/07/2015 7:38:29 PM PDT by adorno (w)
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To: adorno

That’s a lot of ifs.


14 posted on 08/07/2015 7:47:51 PM PDT by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: adorno

I only have Netflix..

I did have HULU for a while but found that the serial TV shows were totally ticking me off as they were full of lib social advocacy crap.

I dumped Hulu with a rather nasty comment for them to read.

Netflix offers most of the older, pre-moonbat television and any movie I might want. That is enough for me.

Also, I never see the News shows!

It’s a blessing..


19 posted on 08/07/2015 7:53:46 PM PDT by Cold Heat (For Rent....call 1-555-tagline)
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To: adorno
Aren’t the internet service providers the same as those that provide the cable TV services?

You raise an interesting question. But in my neck of the woods, I have exactly two choices for cable TV. But I have at least four choices for Internet. And there might even be more.

I'm not quite sure which Internet provider uses what cable system. But I'm guessing (hoping) Internet competition will keep prices down.

22 posted on 08/07/2015 8:03:18 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: adorno
True, but cable companies lose ad revenue with fewer viewers. Also, cable providers create content, and bundle lefty garbage that no one would pay for if cable channels were bought a la carte. CNN, MSNBc, MTV would likely disappear if people weren't forced to buy them as part of cable channel packages.

for me, i just didn't find anything worth watching; certainly nothing worth $113/mo. I stopped caring about sports, got my news and weather on my phone, and didn't feel like funding the garbage like Real Housewives, Teen Mom, or Naked Dating. I just read books now.

24 posted on 08/07/2015 8:05:32 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: adorno

Bingo.....I CAN’T believe that people think they are going to beat the cable companies.....lol. naive beyond belief.


32 posted on 08/07/2015 8:38:52 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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