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hunter

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17. My wife and I quit traditional "channel" television entirely in 2012.
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 05:23 PM
Sep 2024

We'd quit cable before that.

Since then we watch DVDs and subscribe to two or three commercial-free streaming services at any given time.

That saves a lot of money and is probably good for our mental health too.

You've got twice the internet speeds we do. Ours is advertised at 10 Mbps but that seems to be an aspiration rather than a base speed. If we had better eyesight and we weren't accustomed to watching everything at 480p DVD resolution then that internet speed would probably irritate us a lot.

I could get faster internet but I won't do business with Comcast and won't pay for more expensive options.

My father-in-law, who lives in rural California, has satellite television because, I suppose, television has always had channels in his world. He flips through the channels to see what's on. My wife and I pay for higher speed internet there. Previously his internet would be useless when the house was full of family.

Our children, nieces, and nephews pay no attention to cable, satellite, or broadcast television. To them it's old people stuff. All they care about are their cell phones and their internet connections.

I grew up in a household where having a working television, let alone a plethora of channels to choose from, wasn't anything we could count on, which possibly colors my perspective.

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MSNBC gainesvillenole Sep 2024 #1
Yep - it's being simulcast on MSNBC as well as other outlets. n/t Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #2
Cut the cord! Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #3
I would - but Nictuku Sep 2024 #4
Good reasons... Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #6
Cell connectivity is practically zero here Nictuku Sep 2024 #9
Coverage is always expanding thanks to the Infrastructure law signed by President Biden! Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #10
My wife and I quit traditional "channel" television entirely in 2012. hunter Sep 2024 #17
Thanks for the info. Traildogbob Sep 2024 #5
I'm not sure - not into sports that much... Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #7
My cousin got this little box Nictuku Sep 2024 #11
Thanks a whole lot Traildogbob Sep 2024 #12
I did find a way to get some ABC programming Nictuku Sep 2024 #8
Nictuku........ Upthevibe Sep 2024 #13
I like to do both Nictuku Sep 2024 #14
We cut the cord five years ago! rockbluff botanist Sep 2024 #15
All i know is they better get their shit together Mosby Sep 2024 #16
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