Regarding internet access, it is actually reasonably priced and more bandwidth than you can use is available. For example, CenturyLink provides us with 40 megabits/sec download and 20 megabits/sec upload for $35/month via fiber optics to the house. They also offer 100 megabits/sec and 1000 megabits/sec. Comcast has some first year intro rates that are less than that. Hi-Def streaming via Netflix only needs about 5 megabits/sec. We have had broadband internet access for 20 years (DSL for 15 years and then fiber optics to the house for the last 5 years) and I have noticed that the cost per month has remained essentially constant at around $40/month.
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Originally Posted by fred53
the cable companies are a ripoff. I watch perhaps 10 channels so I get about a 100 I don't have any interest in watching. You pay to much for what you get and have no choice if there are stations you like only offered on cable/dish.
Eventually someone will offer you the choice of channels and you'll pay for those only. A company(Starry.com)is soon to offer much faster internet at reasonable pricing so the oligopolies will lose many customers and be forced to lower prices considerably. I love free enterprise and unlike our lousy train systems it won't be gov't funded.
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