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bucolic_frolic

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27. Democratization of Cable TV

Thu May 9, 2013, 03:28 PM

May 2013

I've been against Cable Bundling for 15 years.

My money went to Faux news and 55 other channels I never watch

all so I could see 40 hours of PBS, Masterpiece, History Detectives, and
American Experience, a few sporting events, Monk, and Weather.

So I cancelled the entire thing. Saved me $900 last year. And I will not
restart it unless it is TOTAL choice. If I want 3 channels that's all I want.

BTW, the article says 'urge' cable providers. Sounds like it's NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

This is where Cable Companies are allowed not to fulfill their duty just like
Boehner and McConnell when they won't appoint people the Medical Advisory Panel.

When are my taxes going to be voluntary?

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US Sen. McCain working on 'a la carte' cable TV bill [View all] AngryAmish May 2013 OP

"This is a good thing..." Archae May 2013 #1

The cable companies would love this jeff47 May 2013 #38

We might go back to cable channels that are as they are labeled. Archae May 2013 #46

meaning McCain will denounce it NewJeffCT May 2013 #2

So true! JustAnotherGen May 2013 #3

The only chance it has of passing is if it's written by a Republican and pushed by Republcans ... zbdent May 2013 #4

I would happily stop paying for sports channels Maeve May 2013 #5

see below, I'm just the opposite! AngryAmish May 2013 #8

Agreed--I'd trade every single sports channel for BBC America Maeve May 2013 #12

So would I, plus the religious and the Spanish channels. n/t RebelOne May 2013 #23

Sports channels, bible TV and shopping channels Warpy May 2013 #30

It would break my heart if bible tv and shopping channels became extinct. LiberalFighter May 2013 #47

There really are only about a dozen channels I watch AngryAmish May 2013 #6

You may not like this then because it was found that the sports channels are subsidized okaawhatever May 2013 #21

I'm kind of shocked that Google didn't manage to impliment a la carte tridim May 2013 #7

McCain may get his wish gvstn May 2013 #15

And a Matlock channel. Gidney N Cloyd May 2013 #22

Naw, he wants the Military Channel and nothing else Warpy May 2013 #31

Golden Girls? Is that an ageist slam? MADem May 2013 #34

It's not Google or the cable companies stopping a-la-carte jeff47 May 2013 #39

Yea, I know. It's just that Google TV is brand new and they have some leverage with the networks. tridim May 2013 #41

I hope it happens AndyA May 2013 #9

The ones you list you don't watch are the same ones that I don't watch. Liberalynn May 2013 #25

Then I could get rid of the 20 religious channels NickB79 May 2013 #10

Cant wait to get rid of fox .. srican69 May 2013 #11

I would like to see this happen, however Sherman A1 May 2013 #13

That is the only thing that scares me about a la-carte liberal N proud May 2013 #16

About six dollars per subscriber goes to ESPN now. CBGLuthier May 2013 #29

The pricing deals for them would probably be hideously predatory Posteritatis May 2013 #37

I would much prefer this Marrah_G May 2013 #14

It's a great idea, but... thesquanderer May 2013 #17

Useless and futile exercise cosmicone May 2013 #18

cable tv? yonder May 2013 #19

Would be the one decent thing he's done in the last 10 years ... Myrina May 2013 #20

We already got this its called ROKU, Drop the cable company bahrbearian May 2013 #24

Absolutely. former9thward May 2013 #42

I'm going to put my old CPU next to my TV and get a wireless keyboard bahrbearian May 2013 #45

O please Drale May 2013 #26

Democratization of Cable TV bucolic_frolic May 2013 #27

Sounds like a good old fashioned shakedown to get money from the cable co.'s DJ13 May 2013 #28

cable companies are losing money because of their overpriced packages Skittles May 2013 #32

I've been on do-it-yourself a la carte since December Lydia Leftcoast May 2013 #33

Shopping for news on cable madamesilverspurs May 2013 #35

A la carte is a big win for everyone bigworld May 2013 #36

The cable companies aren't scared. The content companies are. jeff47 May 2013 #40

This would be instant death for most religious and porn channels. Mr.Bill May 2013 #43

While he's at it, let's get rid of cable boxes high density May 2013 #44

I think McCain's plan HeiressofBickworth May 2013 #48

Profiles in courage. Orsino May 2013 #49