That's the one thing I hate about being stationed in the US everything is to damn expensive. I am stationed in South Korea I pay 10 dollars a month for my Internet and my Internet is fiber optic, and I love my Apple TV just mad I can't view HULU over here
Had to argue with Fios to get my set top Box finally removed. They actually tried lying to me and saying my Internet wouldn't work if I got rid of it. Lol.
No more cable here. At all. There is nothing of value on television. AppleTV provides access to Netflix which is all my son needs, and Hulu (for those nauseating Fox programs the wife just can't let go of).
I don't watch TV. It's for idiots. I jest, some rare programming and a few movies are very good...but it should be kept to a minimum. And mindless live tv access is totally and completely unnecessary.
I wonder if the HBO story is related to the Netflix story? It sounds like the cable & internet providers don't want streaming video clogging up their pipes, having customers actually use the bandwidth & bits they're paying for. The pipe providers make more off cable than internet, so they want to make using the internet less convenient.
Had to argue with Fios to get my set top
Box finally removed. They actually tried lying to me and saying my Internet wouldn't work if I got rid of it. Lol.
No more cable here. At all. There is nothing of value on television. AppleTV provides access to Netflix which is all my son needs, and Hulu (for those nauseating Fox programs the wife just can't let go of).
I don't watch TV. It's for idiots. I jest, some rare programming and a few movies are very good...but it should be kept to a minimum. And mindless live tv access is totally and completely unnecessary.
The average FiOS installation costs approximately $2000 so of course they're going to try to keep you on a higher priced plan. They only just started turning a profit since they started the FiOS rollout.
Exactly! One connection to the house, just one, public owned and let's figure out a way to ensure it's the fastest possible connection and it covers everyone everywhere regardless. This isn't technologically impossible, and what I find weird is the thought that it isn't impossible technologically speaking (that should be the barrier to making it happen, not that we can't "afford" it) - the fact we can do this blows my mind, it's that we can't figure out a way to make it happen even though we have everything we need, we have the resources (human and natural), the knowledge...
Okay how is this any different than IP phone, The cable operator were throttling connection to Vontage at one time and they got their hands slap by the FTC and told the operators that can not block or limit your access to other service like IP phone. I am not sure how a service provider can refuse to authenticate a service like HBO2go especially if you do not subscribe to their video service it not like they are loosing you business since you do not have it on the first place.
It will be interesting to see what happens with this.
The internet should be ubiquitous like electricity and water, supplied by new utilities with competition nation wide not tied to cable and phone line providers from the last century.
I completely agree. Municipal fiber-to-home networks have become increasingly popular, but I just wish they would be adopted at a faster pace.
That's a farce, electricity and water are still provided by the same utilities, no new reservoirs were built nor electric plants. There may be new companies maintaining the wires from the nearest substation to your house but they're really just really reselling you the same electricity you've always had.
When I said 'new' I meant as in not yet existing. I am just not liking the future of all communications held in the hands of Comcast and Verizon et al.
When I said 'new' I meant as in not yet existing. I am just not liking the future of all communications held in the hands of Comcast and Verizon et al.
Who's going to come in and make that capital expenditure to only get a small piece of the pie? It was easy for the telcos and cable companies because they were the only players, municipalities are doing it now in small towns and Google in small cities but that's not nearly enough. Last I checked the USA ranked 14 in the world for average internet speeds.
@dagamer34 Beautiful comment you made. And then you guys wonder why content providers are leery of allowing more streaming? Because of all the thieves we have out there. Yes, borrowing someone else's login is just what we all need. Man you are a fool dagamer34 !!!!!
Putting you on notice. HBO will begin tracking logins for the same stupid reason that people like dagamer34 brings problems to all of us.
I cant understand that some people are so lacking in curiosity. They need Aereo, why? You can get the same thing, even more channels, just with an off air digital antenna. Which only cost around $15.00. If you have a HD TV, and a digital off air antenna, your HD channels look better than the signal you get from cable. Super clear! There are also specific channels that you can only pick up with an off air antenna. You will be surprise how few channels you truly need. I cut my cable a few months ago and haven't looked back. We get around 30 channels with the off air antenna, plus Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus for the wife TV dramas, and an Apple TV and a Roku 3. All these augmented by Internet channel delivery with the iPad and Apple TV Airplay, and we are saving a little over $100 per month on the TV bill. And since we switched our iPhones to a no contract month to month company, that uses AT&T as their carriers, I get everything that AT&T subscribers get minus their huge bill for the same plan. I pay $45 per month for unlimited everything for the iPhones. That saved us $90 per month on cell phones cost.
Anyone can do this. And when we all do, the content providers, cable companies, etc., will come back asking us to join their new a la carte plan, and then we will have our cake and eat it too.
I cant understand that some people are so lacking in curiosity. They need Aereo, why? You can get the same thing, even more channels, just with an off air digital antenna. Which only cost around $15.00. If you have a HD TV, and a digital off air antenna, your HD channels look better than the signal you get from cable. Super clear!
You have no idea no many people I've told this to and not a single one believes me.
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HBO wouldn't do that because it's owned by Time Warner
Box finally removed. They actually tried lying to me and saying my Internet wouldn't work if I got rid of it. Lol.
No more cable here. At all. There is nothing of value on television. AppleTV provides access to Netflix which is all my son needs, and Hulu (for those nauseating Fox programs the wife just can't let go of).
I don't watch TV. It's for idiots. I jest, some rare programming and a few movies are very good...but it should be kept to a minimum. And mindless live tv access is totally and completely unnecessary.
I wonder if the HBO story is related to the Netflix story? It sounds like the cable & internet providers don't want streaming video clogging up their pipes, having customers actually use the bandwidth & bits they're paying for. The pipe providers make more off cable than internet, so they want to make using the internet less convenient.
- Jasen.
The average FiOS installation costs approximately $2000 so of course they're going to try to keep you on a higher priced plan. They only just started turning a profit since they started the FiOS rollout.
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Originally Posted by williamlondon
Exactly! One connection to the house, just one, public owned and let's figure out a way to ensure it's the fastest possible connection and it covers everyone everywhere regardless. This isn't technologically impossible, and what I find weird is the thought that it isn't impossible technologically speaking (that should be the barrier to making it happen, not that we can't "afford" it) - the fact we can do this blows my mind, it's that we can't figure out a way to make it happen even though we have everything we need, we have the resources (human and natural), the knowledge...
What is our problem?
What is our problem?
Capitalism and Greed.
Yet here are people asking for a government network, sounds like socialism to me.
It will be interesting to see what happens with this.
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Originally Posted by digitalclips
The internet should be ubiquitous like electricity and water, supplied by new utilities with competition nation wide not tied to cable and phone line providers from the last century.
I completely agree. Municipal fiber-to-home networks have become increasingly popular, but I just wish they would be adopted at a faster pace.
I just wish HBO ESPN and other would just sell their content over the internet. I don't want to pay for cable, just to pay for HBO.
Have you not read the multiple mentions that HBO is owned by Time Warner which is a cable company.
I read a while back that they spun off their cable TV and Internet business. Ill try to find a cite.
Edit: found this http://ir.timewarner.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=70972&p=irol-twcseparation
I think content and delivery are separate now.
When I said 'new' I meant as in not yet existing. I am just not liking the future of all communications held in the hands of Comcast and Verizon et al.
Who's going to come in and make that capital expenditure to only get a small piece of the pie? It was easy for the telcos and cable companies because they were the only players, municipalities are doing it now in small towns and Google in small cities but that's not nearly enough. Last I checked the USA ranked 14 in the world for average internet speeds.
Beautiful comment you made. And then you guys wonder why content providers are leery of allowing more streaming? Because of all the thieves we have out there. Yes, borrowing someone else's login is just what we all need. Man you are a fool dagamer34 !!!!!
Putting you on notice. HBO will begin tracking logins for the same stupid reason that people like dagamer34 brings problems to all of us.
I cant understand that some people are so lacking in curiosity. They need Aereo, why? You can get the same thing, even more channels, just with an off air digital antenna. Which only cost around $15.00. If you have a HD TV, and a digital off air antenna, your HD channels look better than the signal you get from cable. Super clear! There are also specific channels that you can only pick up with an off air antenna. You will be surprise how few channels you truly need.
I cut my cable a few months ago and haven't looked back. We get around 30 channels with the off air antenna, plus Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus for the wife TV dramas, and an Apple TV and a Roku 3. All these augmented by Internet channel delivery with the iPad and Apple TV Airplay, and we are saving a little over $100 per month on the TV bill.
And since we switched our iPhones to a no contract month to month company, that uses AT&T as their carriers, I get everything that AT&T subscribers get minus their huge bill for the same plan. I pay $45 per month for unlimited everything for the iPhones. That saved us $90 per month on cell phones cost.
Anyone can do this. And when we all do, the content providers, cable companies, etc., will come back asking us to join their new a la carte plan, and then we will have our cake and eat it too.
You have no idea no many people I've told this to and not a single one believes me.