I don't use Comcast so I don't really care what they charge but they are allowed to make a profit. I use CenturyLink for internet only. My point remains, you really don't know what their costs are for distributing "free channels" to your house. Your point regarding their internet on a shared loop is actually well known and is tangential to the issue you brought up. Regardless, if you don't want to pay, nobody is forcing you. I recommend Tom if you need an antenna installed.
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Originally Posted by Chellybean
in fact i do have quit a bit of knowledge in that business and the 12' dish they use to capture the local channels and all other broadcasting from the satellite is there for the taking.all the channels are piggy backed.so that being said with the digital bandwidth they can put 1000's of channels and bandwidth.
One other thing the cable company's doesn't tell you that the internet speed they promise is only maximum peak MB that can be taken.
However the hard pipe supplied to your neighborhood is always overloaded and the bandwidth you are paying for is very rarely there during peak time.
However with DSL it comes to you on your own pipe and you have guaranteed speed, however the cable company's doesn't tell you that and if you ask they lie to your face. Read up folks that is the truth!
the margins are very small for what it cost them to put free channels on there cable.
I will let you decide if they are gouging or not.
My answer is yes
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