Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Starting a Cable Company?

Posted by Cliff on from the if-you-want-something-done-right... dept.

prec asks: "One of my goals for my post-university life is to start my own High Speed Internet provider. The plan is to find a decent sized residential area that does not currently have such a service available and start my business there. However, one major problem presents itself - How in the world could I start my own cable company? Would I actually have to lay my own cable lines and everything or do the big companies (such as Comcast) have services set up for people to start their own 'Comcast Franchise' type businesses? All feedback is appreciated."

2 of 58 comments (clear)

  1. Post University? by HRbnjR · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the goal for your post-university life?

    I suggest staying in business school until you understand why this probably isn't going to work. :-)

  2. Ask /. by (startx) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hello, now that I've graduated college and moneybaggs^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H daddy says I can do whatever I want this his billions, what's the best way to throw it down the drain? Should I burn it, flush it, give it away, or toss it at the cable companies so I can look important? Thnx, j00 n3rd r00l!