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[ NNSquad ] The True Cost of la Carte TV Is High
The True Cost of la Carte TV Is High
http://j.mp/12VWXbb (Atlantic)
"Cord cutters have long dreamed of a future in which they can pick and
choose the programming they want, instead of getting 135 mostly
useless channels in the cable bundle-but that future has a high cost.
Cable companies have for just as long argued for the value of the
bundle over the cord-cutter's dream. "The cable package presents an
undeniable value and the consumer would pay more and get less with a
la carte," an ESPN spokesperson told The Philadelphia Inquirer
recently. Getting "less," of course, is the point. People watch an
average of 16 channels per month, according to Variety's Andrew
Wallenstein, yet typically pay for something like 124, per numbers
from the FCC. But, paying for all 16 of your favorite channels
separately would add up quickly."
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I've been noting these issues for quite some time. Unintended effects
are important to consider.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
- Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org
- Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
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