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FakeNoose

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18. For most of us cable subscribers, Faux Noise isn't "optional"
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 05:02 PM
Jan 2025

We don't pay extra for Faux, and we can't cancel it either. Well I supposed we can, but it's a big hassle. It really bothers me that part of my monthly Verizon payment supports Faux Noise!

When people say they're "cutting the cord" it means they've completely dumped cable TV altogether. The old familiar cable box goes away, and from then on, it's all internet channels and subscriptions. I haven't done that, so my channels are selected by Verizon.

My son and daughter-in-law cut their (Warner) cable in New York City a few years ago. They now get a lot of free channels from the internet and I think they pay for a subscription to Netflix only. It's definitely cheaper for them.

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I believe this is the end result of Losing the Supreme Court battle.... JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #2
Yup. G.O.P.-style business BoRaGard Jan 2025 #4
Net neutrality stances don't dictate what cable television network channels can do. Celerity Jan 2025 #8
I'm assuming this is related to getting ESPN online rather than cable EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #16
I did not see them talking about online streaming/internet. They were talking about cable channels. Celerity Jan 2025 #25
Cable is dying. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #28
For most of us cable subscribers, Faux Noise isn't "optional" FakeNoose Jan 2025 #18
I have over the air. It's a hassle trying to tune in some stations but I'm glad I'm not paying every month and nothing scipan Jan 2025 #24
Yeah, this time of year just isn't the same without being able to watch the bowl games. LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #3
OK, I Agree, But When Is a Fan to Get the Proper R&R, Given the Explosion of Bowls and CFP and NFL, The Roux Comes First Jan 2025 #17
Lots of kids will never become fans BoRaGard Jan 2025 #19
Games are also on too late for kids, even on non school nights pstokely Jan 2025 #23
Should be on down at the local watering hole for the price of a pop! tritsofme Jan 2025 #5
I hear ya! But a lot of sports bars will show the game, so there's that FakeNoose Jan 2025 #6
ESPN Is Basic Service Here, Too ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #12
Hulu and YouTubeTV both have free trials. I canceled YouTubeTV when notified of the upcoming price increase. Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2025 #9
If you're cool pirating live feeds - Sportsurge provides a ton of links Brother Buzz Jan 2025 #10
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In other news, things cost money. BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #13
You don't already get espn? I got a cheap Emile Jan 2025 #14
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We have inadvertently buckled to the entertainment cachukis Jan 2025 #20
NYT says Fubo. sinkingfeeling Jan 2025 #21
Good thing I have zero interesting in watching. City Lights Jan 2025 #22
The people that pay for this nonsense are the same ones Klarkashton Jan 2025 #27
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