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While true, I'm more hopeful for the market to deal with that as it is much easier for a competitor to show up vying for your entertainment dollars since they d
by talmand 13y ago
While true, I'm more hopeful for the market to deal with that as it is much easier for a competitor to show up vying for your entertainment dollars since they don't have to compete on the infrastructure level. With the cable companies you often had no competitor to switch to until the satellite options gained popularity, but they quickly turned into the same as the cable providers because there wasn't much competition on that front. Just like laying cable, it costs money to launch satellites.
On the other hand, a direct competitor to Netflix is much easier to pull off as there's no cable to lay nor satellites to launch. What I would worry over is if a company like Netflix starts pushing for exclusivity in certain markets using local laws much like how the cable companies obtained their stranglehold on their markets. I don't see how such a thing could be done but never underestimate money and lawyers.