I have not had a cable type connection with regular tv channels since 2012 or such. Why accept a forced programming on you at specific times when you can chose

I have not had a cable type connection with regular tv channels since 2012 or such. Why accept a forced programming on you at specific times when you can chose what you want to watch whenever you want. Even my 70+ father is making youtube videos about everything photos and watching/commenting similar channels of his own.