If only we could all get in on this deal! Many of us are economically savvy enough to take advantage like the author does, but we can't. Why? Because our only available ISP is a cable company.
And no, I'm not in a rural, remote, or otherwise hard-to-serve area. For many years I've lived in affluent, dense, urban neighborhoods in some of America's most important cities. Yet I've never had any ISP available other than the cable company.
Those of you who are familiar with the ISP industry: By your estimate, when will most Americans have at least two options for Internet service?
Because of how cable companies often price their internet-only package. I think it's about $10/month less than internet + TV, in my case. So I strongly suspect I'm helping subsidize things that aren't related to my internet usage.
Where I live if you get the basic TV package with your internet it's cheaper than internet alone. The reason is some of the channels (like HSN, for instance) pay your cable company to be broadcast.
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If only we could all get in on this deal! Many of us are economically savvy enough to take advantage like the author does, but we can't. Why? Because our only available ISP is a cable company.
And no, I'm not in a rural, remote, or otherwise hard-to-serve area. For many years I've lived in affluent, dense, urban neighborhoods in some of America's most important cities. Yet I've never had any ISP available other than the cable company.
Those of you who are familiar with the ISP industry: By your estimate, when will most Americans have at least two options for Internet service?
Why does that matter? My ISP is a cable company, too, but I don't subscribe to their TV service.
Because of how cable companies often price their internet-only package. I think it's about $10/month less than internet + TV, in my case. So I strongly suspect I'm helping subsidize things that aren't related to my internet usage.
Where I live if you get the basic TV package with your internet it's cheaper than internet alone. The reason is some of the channels (like HSN, for instance) pay your cable company to be broadcast.