No, what I would like is for the whole cable thing to be like a taxi meter -- it doesn't start charging until you turn on the cable system (as opposed to just turning on the TV). That way you only pay for which channels you watch, and only for how long you watch that particular channel. Therefore, no need to pay $XX a month for the, say, Turner Movie Classics Channel, when there are only 3 or 4 movies in the month that you want to watch.
(sigh) 'Course I wish I had a pony too...
>>>No, what I would like is for the whole cable thing to be like a taxi meter -- it doesn't start charging until you turn on the cable system (as opposed to just turning on the TV).
You'll note that the vast majority of people choose to own their own cars rather than pay by the taxi ride. You may be the exception, but I'm guessing this system wouldn't work well for most people.