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46. We can't have what Canadians have, because you know, we're just inferior. Nt

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Comcast sues Maine to stop law requiring sale of individual TV channels [View all] Apollo Zeus Sep 2019 OP

We would sure love that rurallib Sep 2019 #1

I don't get it FakeNoose Sep 2019 #33

I'd love to get the shopping channels off my TV spinbaby Sep 2019 #2

The shopping channels and all the Jesus channels rurallib Sep 2019 #35

Not a chance the law survives onenote Sep 2019 #3

Imagine if newsstands all colluded and would not let you purchase the Washington Post... Skinner Sep 2019 #7

Imagine if Maine required the Washington Post to offer all of it's content individually ToxMarz Sep 2019 #25

but this law refers to items which are separate, eg separate TV channels Apollo Zeus Sep 2019 #10

The law goes beyond separate channels and require every program on a channel to be sold separately. onenote Sep 2019 #16

Your example is not the same because cable companies are regulated like utilities Politicub Sep 2019 #26

Federal law preempts state and local regulation of programming decisions. See the complaint. onenote Sep 2019 #27

Then the cable companies will probably win. Consumer choice be damned. Politicub Sep 2019 #29

And cable companies are not regulated "like" utilities onenote Sep 2019 #28

That's too bad. It would be great to see the governing federal law reformed in favor of consumers. Politicub Sep 2019 #31

It can't. It would take legislation repealing a variety of preemptive provisions. onenote Sep 2019 #38

Fuck comcast - cut the cord... Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #4

If you think the price would be $5 per channel, you're dreaming. onenote Sep 2019 #5

That's what Hallmark and other channels charge ($4.99/mo) Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #12

HBO Now (streaming) is $14.99/month onenote Sep 2019 #30

I used to like a few Scotches in the late morning too. LanternWaste Sep 2019 #21

The place I work at has a good racket going on. christx30 Sep 2019 #9

I cut the cord, and Comcast now charges me more for unbundled Internet Politicub Sep 2019 #32

i have to ask orleans Sep 2019 #45

We did. It's pretty sweet NickB79 Sep 2019 #41

Canada has Pick & Pay... OneBlueDotBama Sep 2019 #6

We can't have what Canadians have, because you know, we're just inferior. Nt lostnfound Sep 2019 #46

If we had a la carte here... Archae Sep 2019 #8

How is Maine's law a 1A violation? apnu Sep 2019 #11

With Comcast, it's simple. Archae Sep 2019 #13

For one thing, forcing every program to be sold individually onenote Sep 2019 #18

Here's a link to the complaint onenote Sep 2019 #19

i hope Comcast wins this.. DaDeacon Sep 2019 #14

I would think they could set up a system where you make your choices rurallib Sep 2019 #36

Cable is a dying beast. And good fucking riddance. Dave Starsky Sep 2019 #40

This is completely do-able aggiesal Sep 2019 #15

I'd probably get cable if I could choose the handful of which channels I wanted. LanternWaste Sep 2019 #17

How can the 1st Amendment force consumers to buy what they don't want? bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #20

The ice cream shop sells single cones in the flavor you want. Been like that for over NCjack Sep 2019 #22

No way ... aggiesal Sep 2019 #23

When Comcast takes over the ice cream shops, that's how they will sell ice cream cones. nt NCjack Sep 2019 #24

Yup, and when customers figure out that ... aggiesal Sep 2019 #48

Yeah. And a customer can always buy the Neapolitan, carefully eat one of the flavors, NCjack Sep 2019 #49

Be careful what you ask for... brooklynite Sep 2019 #34

Yup Massacure Sep 2019 #43

Womp Womp Muthafukkas jpak Sep 2019 #37

Just installed a cheap indoor antenna......... Bengus81 Sep 2019 #39

The bargain bin DVD and BluRays aren't helping them either. roamer65 Sep 2019 #42

i want a la carte cable too. I have been dreaming for years that I could demigoddess Sep 2019 #44

We quit Comcast over ten years ago and never regretted it. hunter Sep 2019 #47