The cable companies (and phone companies too) are selling internet bandwidth and programming content. They pay for the content (for example ESPN) and resell and distribute it to you. They own lots of infrastructure to deliver internet bandwidth and programming content. If you are suggesting that how they sell programming content will change then I agree with you; I am sure it will move to more of a ala carte arrangement instead of the current bundling. They will continue to sell internet bandwidth regardless of whether it delivers programming they are reselling or you are getting your programming from another provider such as Netflix. The cable companies aren't going anywhere because they have the infrastructure to deliver bandwidth to the home. You will most likely continue to pay a cable company or phone company for broadband internet access.
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Originally Posted by Wavy Chips
Not sure I completely agree. The cable companies may continue to exist, but the TV side of the business is where ALL the money is made. The Internet is just a pipe into your home. If all that's left is Internet, the cable companies will be just like the electric company or the gas company. Belive me, cable companies are very scared about the TV side of the business. Regardless, it's going to be interesting to see how this evolves.
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