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Originally Posted by tophcfa
About a year ago we finally had it with the cable bill price increases and made the leap into the streaming world. Once we toppled the learning curve, we can’t believe we didn’t cut the cord sooner. No looking back.
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I helped a couple make the switch from Xfinity to Quantum Fiber and Youtube. To my surprise although they had several Xfinity cable boxes, the interface they were using was very similar to the user interface on YouTube. The learning curve in their case was partially learning and getting familiar with the differences but also getting over the "fear" of using YouTube TV. Over time the cable companies have been transitioning to what I call a streaming user interface in order to compete.
I feel steaming is beneficial for those who want to only pay for the content they want to watch. With the ability to easily subscribe and unsubscribe to services as they please.
The cable companies are "taking a beating" becasue of the cord cutters and have to resort to bundling their services with phone and other things. Unfortunately, not all areas have a choice for internet so many have to deal with what they have available. The good news is we have seen some of the fiber companies such as Quantum expanding into other areas such as Bonita Villas so there is some hope that most Villagers will have more of a choice to subscribe to a company that better fits their needs.