wnyc.org / 93.9fm / am 820

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• [1] Robert from NYC October 30, 2007 - 10:10AM

  Well, I hope this is the case, lowering fees that is. The Time Warner fees for cable TV service are outrageously high for not only barely nothing in the way of decent programming but for more channels with longer and more frequent commercials than even the Network channels. It's one of the biggest rip-offs here, and there is no option to escape the hold on us other than satellite service which I'm looking into. I have no premium channels and still pay $63 per month to TW for mostly crap. This is the city's fault for not allowing competition rather assigning specific companies to specific areas of the city when cable was introduced in the city way back when.

  
  
• [2] Erin from Brooklyn October 30, 2007 - 10:48AM

  I've lived in several states and this is the first place where you actually have to pay for basic television! I can just hear the change rolling around in the execs pockets as it pours out of mine.

  
  
• [3] Ron from Upper Eastside October 30, 2007 - 10:53AM

  Competition is good! Giving the customer a choice, cable companies will have to provide more creative options and packages to win customers over. Secondly, as Robert noted above...yeah, what's with the commercials on cable. Try watching "Star Trek" at 2am, and you'll be up until 3:30am, as SciFi network has streched the hour long show to an hour and a half with FIVE MINUTE COMMERCIAL periods!!! What the @#$%!!!

  
  
• [4] Bruce from NJ October 30, 2007 - 10:54AM

  One of the huge questions will be property rights. Who owns the building and what may they do with that property?

  Money does go to the landlord in deals for telephone and cable TV service. Sometimes it is an upfront payment, and sometimes as a percent of monthly revenue (5% is a common number).

  
  
• [5] ab October 30, 2007 - 10:59AM

  This would be great. I'm stuck with horrible Cablevision just due to where I live...it would be so great to have choice and a lower bill! It's outrageous that we pay so much just to have TV.

  
  
• [6] Nev from Queens October 30, 2007 - 07:38PM

  Re: number 2 post I live in the worst possible reception area in Queens and $0.99 rabit ears work for analog TV, I use a $20 ant. for my digital set and get 20 digital channels without trying i'm close to an airport and railroad tracks i think i could get more channels from the roof, whats basic tv?