Bernie Sanders: The Cable Bill Is Too Damn High

[Pop23]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

 

[Moonglow]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Then I guess we pay what the market is willing to pay.

What with steaming media, you don't have to..

 

[Moonglow]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

 

[Pop23]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

I've never tried it, but there are many posts on the Internet that claim they do.

 

[Pop23]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

It is amazing how much better the picture looks on OTA then cable or dish. It's like having an ultra Hd TV without paying for one n

 

[Moonglow]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

I've never tried it, but there are many posts on the Internet that claim they do.

I used to install satellite and cable systems...

 

[Lakhota]

Would some of you "tax" criers care to give us some "credible" proof of the taxes on cable TV service when compared to the basic bill? For example: on a $100.00 monthly cable bill - what percentage is taxes (and what is the breakdown on those taxes)?

 

[Maryland Patriot]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Mohu Leaf 30 Indoor HDTV Antenna Multi MH-110583 - Best Buy

 

[percysunshine]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

I've never tried it, but there are many posts on the Internet that claim they do.

I used to install satellite and cable systems...

The installation was probably a task, and the customers were probably assholes.

.

 

[Moonglow]

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

I've never tried it, but there are many posts on the Internet that claim they do.

I used to install satellite and cable systems...

The installation was probably a task, and the customers were probably assholes.

.

Some were, some weren't...

 

[Mac1958]

Just put all these evil corporations under complete control of our loving, benevolent, efficient, honest government.

Bingo, problem solved.

.

 

[Desperado]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

It is amazing how much better the picture looks on OTA then cable or dish. It's like having an ultra Hd TV without paying for one n

Not to mention the sound quality, when I go from cable to antenna I have to turn the volume down quite a bit.

 

[percysunshine]

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

I've never tried it, but there are many posts on the Internet that claim they do.

I used to install satellite and cable systems...

The installation was probably a task, and the customers were probably assholes.

.

Some were, some weren't...

The non-asshole customers were always my best source of useful information.

.

.

 

[Moonglow]

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

I've never tried it, but there are many posts on the Internet that claim they do.

I used to install satellite and cable systems...

The installation was probably a task, and the customers were probably assholes.

.

Some were, some weren't...

The non-asshole customers were always my best source of useful information.

.

.

For what?

 

[Moonglow]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

It is amazing how much better the picture looks on OTA then cable or dish. It's like having an ultra Hd TV without paying for one n

Not to mention the sound quality, when I go from cable to antenna I have to turn the volume down quite a bit.

That is cause your signal is being boosted inside the box...

 

[Pop23]

Since cable is a luxury paid for with expendable income, and it is not a right.
the socialists need to STFU an just pay what the market will bring. The option is to purchase an antenna from the 70s and watch local stations.
Glad I could help clear this up.

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Mohu Leaf 30 Indoor HDTV Antenna Multi MH-110583 - Best Buy

That's close to the same one I used in my initial testing. For most city folk it should work fine I think.

 

[percysunshine]

I've never tried it, but there are many posts on the Internet that claim they do.

I used to install satellite and cable systems...

The installation was probably a task, and the customers were probably assholes.

.

Some were, some weren't...

The non-asshole customers were always my best source of useful information.

.

.

For what?

For reducing the number of assholes I had to deal with on a day to day basis by taking in the suggestions of the non-asshole customers.

It was sort of a Zen kind of experience.

.

 

[Desperado]

Antennae from the 1970's will not work with digital media..

Yes, many of them will. They do the same thing.

Digital media is a broader spectrum...higher frequencies...

It is amazing how much better the picture looks on OTA then cable or dish. It's like having an ultra Hd TV without paying for one n

Not to mention the sound quality, when I go from cable to antenna I have to turn the volume down quite a bit.

That is cause your signal is being boosted inside the box...

The sound quality is a lot better over the air.

 

[Carla_Danger]

A couple of helpful tips.

Buy your own modem, and make sure it's compatible with your internet provider. DON'T RENT. You are throwing money away! (you'll save around $10 a month)

Also, companies like Dish, Direct TV, and other cable companies, have very good bundle packages for new customers, but don't offer these great deals to existing members. Once your contract or agreement is over, cancel your account and open another account under your spouses name.

If that doesn't work, THREATEN TO CANCEL. It's amazing what good deals they magically come up with when you threaten to cancel. (make sure you are talking to the retention, saves, or the loyalty department)

 

[Papageorgio]

WASHINGTON -- Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter on Friday accusing big cable companies of using monopoly powers to muscle consumers into paying higher prices.

In the letter, addressed to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Sanders and Warren wrote that mega-mergers have left over 60 percent of Americans with no choice whatsoever when it comes to their cable and Internet providers. This state of things, they wrote, makes it possible for companies to jack up prices without losing customers to competition. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) also signed the letter.

"As the telecommunications industry becomes increasingly concentrated, this lack of choice has resulted in huge price increases and often poor service for consumers," the senators wrote. "There are now de facto telecommunications monopolies throughout the United States."

The letter noted that a new merger between Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications would only exacerbate the problem, saying that recent Time Warner price increases suggest the cable giant is already insulated from normal market pressures. Modem rental charges for Time Warner have jumped 203 percent since they were introduced in 2012, according to the letter. The FCC has the power to block the TWC-Charter deal.

"Given the lack of incentive for companies to provide better quality service and competitive prices, it is no surprise that individuals rank cable and Internet providers last in customer satisfaction when compared to other companies in other industries," the senators wrote.

Sanders and his colleagues asked for the FCC to publish a host of cable and broadband pricing data, so consumers could see how much they pay compared to customers in other areas. They asked the FCC to provide average prices for each state and each cable provider, and also asked the agency to publicize the average prices in urban areas compared to those in rural markets.

Read the full letter here.

More: Bernie Sanders: The Cable Bill Is Too Damn High

I totally agree with Bernie and Elizabeth. I hate cable companies. I've always hated cable companies. I always feel so unclean - and stupid - when I receive the monthly cable bill. I wouldn't feel that way if there was more competition and I had more options for cable service. I pay to watch that shit - then they bombard me with those insulting fucking commercials. They are very clever how they bundle their channels so you can't just subscribe to only the channels you want. Then, to add insult to injury, I am bombarded with endless fucking cable company commercials for TV, Internet, phone and home security bundling. They are legalized mafia. I hate cable companies.

Cancel you cable, pretty simple. There is DishTV and DirectTV or antenna. If more people exercised their options, it wouldn't be a monopoly.

You are creating the problem by paying the bill every month.