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Likewise, we have a general principal in US wherein companies should be free to develop profitable business practices. Cable is sort of special since it's beco
by ibejoeb 14y ago
Likewise, we have a general principal in US wherein companies should be free to develop profitable business practices.
Cable is sort of special since it's become part of our infrastructure, so it deserves some oversight, but does that extend so far as to dictate how programs are packaged?
I think a la carte is pretty tricky. I want it because I only want to watch AMC and HBO. It might not be so good for the consumer who wants 20 different networks.
- philwelch 14y agoTelevision is luxury, not infrastructure.
- illuminate 13y agoPre-internet, it was seen as both.
- philwelch 13y agoThat's honestly one of the most frightening facts about the second half of the 20th century.
- DerekL 14y agoYeah, I don't see why subscribing to individual channels a la carte is necessarily more fair than bundling. Someone who watches 20 shows on 2 different channels should pay 1/10 than someone who watches 20 shows on 20 different channels? It's like going to a pizza buffet that costs $8 for all-you-(care-to-)eat with a variety of toppings and saying, "I'm only want to eat pepperoni pizza, but you're still charging me the full $8, so I'm forced to pay for all of the other pizza I don't want."