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Fearless

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Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #23)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 04:36 PM

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Sucker: How Cable Companies Make You Pay For Channels You'll Never Watch [View all] xchrom Jan 2012 OP

I don't routinely watch sports... maybe during the olympics or occasionally the Superbowl... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #1

I do watch the sports channels xmas74 Jan 2012 #42

I don’t have a problem with subsidizing the foreign language groups left is right Jan 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #3

then too oldhippydude Jan 2012 #4

Roku, baby LearnedHand Jan 2012 #5

I have two Roku boxes customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #13

I just got Roku and it is fabulous! Hepburn Jan 2012 #17

another point oldhippydude Jan 2012 #6

499 channels of Absolute CRAP... BiggJawn Jan 2012 #7

It really is a vast wasteland frazzled Jan 2012 #8

We feel the same way Politicalboi Jan 2012 #9

Yep, sitting here now waiting for that movie wellstone dem Jan 2012 #10

Myself included, wish we had a cafeteria plan where we the consumer could decide... Historic NY Jan 2012 #11

Errrm. Cancel your cable subscription. bluerum Jan 2012 #12

I have recently discovered netflix. Muskypundit Jan 2012 #14

The Jeebus channels and Consumer Ripoff (shopping) channels should pay us for access to our homes! Mopar151 Jan 2012 #15

Do a google search for watching tv online LibertyorDeath Jan 2012 #16

Warning: A la carte cable rears its head once again. Issue dear to the heart of the religious right McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #18

But if people actually had to pay extra to see the fundie channels, how many would? Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #21

+1 dmr Jan 2012 #29

I certainly wouldn't pay for the religious channels xmas74 Jan 2012 #43

Somehow I get the feeling you may be on to something here, McCamy....... AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #39

Netflix. Far better deal. Fearless Jan 2012 #19

We do not miss tv at all since cutting the cord. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #23

+1 Fearless Jan 2012 #36

There is almost nothing on cable worth watching anymore. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #20

It's not the cable companies. It's the content companies jeff47 Jan 2012 #22

Maybe you could cancel it ArcticFox Jan 2012 #24

Maybe you could cancel it ArcticFox Jan 2012 #25

All propaganda? LOL. No offense, but have you been listening to Alex Jones? =p AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #40

Who's that? ArcticFox Jan 2012 #41

I have long wished we could make up our own packages. However, with my luck all the ones I would jwirr Jan 2012 #26

Yep. Much closer to "legalized theft" than taxes are. But we never seem to hear that. DirkGently Jan 2012 #27

When I relocated partway across the country three SheilaT Jan 2012 #28

when I hear people going on about the latest cable show plots Skittles Jan 2012 #30

Due to the telecommunications lobbying, there are only about 4 choices too Doctor_J Jan 2012 #31

Great article, couldn't agree more! JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #32

we're in the process of switching LittleGirl Jan 2012 #33

I predict this will change when enough consumers switch to alternate services Auggie Jan 2012 #34

In about 2006, I got rid of all but basic-basic cable Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #35

Cable teevee may have jumped the shark Terry in Austin Jan 2012 #37

Cut the cord nearly a year ago supernova Jan 2012 #38

How I cut the cord with cable TV and I love it. ackr Nov 2012 #45

It's socialism for the corporatocracy Mosaic Jan 2012 #44