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Industry Insider Blasts Comcast

Posted by kdawson on from the dissected-in-the-trades dept.

gordette writes "I'm posting this because Comcast did the same thing to me that this journalist describes — held my HD channels hostage by insisting that I shell out for an expensive cable package. The journalist is blasting Comcast for their 'shakedown' of consumers, and is doing so in full view of industry insiders. She also links to an earlier blog post describing Comcast's Motorola DVR problems."

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  1. Wow by niceone · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'm kind of shocked that anyone would shell out $2000 a year for TV. Is that common?

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    1. Re:Wow by bkr1_2k · · Score: 4, Insightful

      You're a "low budget family" paying $180/month for cable?

      I think we have different definitions of low budget.

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  2. Re:Oh stop whinging by clickclickdrone · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You're missing the point - it's only TV - you can go without it, your life isn't going to end. I used to watch obscene amounts of TV but between work and having children, I don't think the TV ever gets to see kids channels. I reckon I watch maybe an hour a fortnight if I'm lucky. I haven't died yet.

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  3. Hell, people shell out a $1200 for cell service. by Shivetya · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I know quite a few people with 1 or two kids who pay nearly $100 a month for cell service.

    Combine that with all the other monthlies people tend to accumulate and no wonder most are always "broke"

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  4. Cable companies will soon be parasitic relics by Belacgod · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I've gone completely computer. I buy a lot of DVDs, download through Itunes, and watch off network websites (specifically Heroes on NBC.com). The last one is free, but relatively low-quality (but will tide me over 'til the DVDs arrive). A whole season of a good show goes for

    I think this is the future of content provision--over the internet, straight from the content companies' websites. Speed and quality will increase, the content companies will start charging on a pay-per-view or subscription basis for the good stuff/good quality, a large number of individual plans will proliferate, and the cable companies will be reduced to ISPs.