I am disatisfied with my current cable company, but I can't find an equivalent alternative. What is preventing the market from allowing more than one cable company to compete in an area? The current situation is bad for consumers.
2006-06-26 10:56:58 · 4 answers · asked by AskBrian 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Give it time. At a minimum, if you cannot already, you will soon be able to at least choose between your cable company and your telephone company for all of your access: TV, Internet and Telephone. Depending on where you live, this might be Comcast versus Verizon for example to carry these services. These can be or might be at least 2 choices for you, perhaps more with time.
2006-06-26 11:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by networkmaster 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All cable and satilite sucks. Satilite sucks because you have to invest so much money just to get a few good channels. After you invest all that money, you still have to watch advertisements. What the hell is up with that? If we have to pay, there shouldn't be any advertisements? if they are going to put 60% advertisements and 40% entertainment, then it should be free. I get so sick of ads that I am starting to lose interest in television all together.
What they show on all cable and satillite just sucks? Maybe Tivo would help capture some stuff that you would enjoy, but whenever I turn it on the tv, I just get crap. TV is just not the same as it used to be.
2006-06-26 11:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a monopoly. Usually an agreement between the cable provider and the community in which you live. Kickbacks abound.
2006-06-26 11:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by rb_cubed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soon...over power lines
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bpl6.htm
http://news.com.com/Internet+access+over+power+lines+nears+reality/2100-1033_3-237628.html
2006-06-26 12:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋