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Bundling TV & bandwidth

2018-04-30 19:53:23.068104+00 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

Relevant to Dan & TC's bandwidth bet: /.: Comcast Won't Give New Speed Boost To Internet Users Who Don't Buy TV Service.

Houston Chronicle: Comcast increases speeds again, but only for customers with cable TV
NASDAQ press releases: Comcast Increases Internet Speeds for Some Video Customers in Houston
NASDAQ press releases: Comcast to Increase Internet Speeds for Some Video Customers in Oregon/SW Washington
Ars Technica: Comcast won’t give new speed boost to Internet users who don’t buy TV service — Comcast keeps losing TV subscribers, but it has a new way to fight cord cutting.

In the brave new glorious future, we will all be subsidizing sports.

comments in ascending chronological order (reverse):

#Comment Re: Bundling TV & bandwidth made: 2018-05-01 11:59:41.628883+00 by: DaveP

They haven’t announced their change for Minneapolis yet, but I’m expecting it will be the change that pushes me to drop cable entirely. Since I don’t watch much video online (I order shiny circles for things I want to watch), cellular data looks like it will be cheaper for me than cable, and will probably be sufficient bandwidth.

My sweetie also doesn’t have cable. She’s got DSL and an antenna, which gives her all the TV she wants. Turns out, it’s possible to live a pretty good life without cable TV.

#Comment Re: Bundling TV & bandwidth made: 2018-05-01 17:56:56.475419+00 by: markd

cut the cable cord when we moved 18 years ago. DSL for most the time and cell when that's not quite enough (which is fairly rare) is a pretty nice combination. Not having an excuse to stare at the tv for hours on end has allowed much more time for activities and things. (instead I stare at the computer screen for hours on end...)

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