[opendtv] Re: Food for thought

At 5:44 PM -0500 2/20/07, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
I find it hard to believe that anyone could be so naïve. After analog OTA shutoff, there's no reason for cable companies to make any such $10 specials available, if indeed any such are available today. (As far as I know, they aren't. Although there are some basic-basic unadvertized packages available for the teens of $.) 

They are required by law and by most franchise agreements.
The rate for limited basic (Channels 2-22) is $11.10 per month in Gainesville and Ocala. 

http://www.cox.com/gainesvilleocala/cable/pricing.asp

But your mileage may vary based on local market conditions.
After analog shut-off there's all kinds of reason for the cable companies to push their limited basic tiers. Acutally there are millions of reasons - all the potential customers who will need nothing more than a cable drop to a house or apartment they already pass. The DBS services cannot offer an equivalent cheap service, however, some analysts believe they will create a "free limited tier for the price of a STB, as BSkyB is doing in Great Britain. 

The cable industry is in no rush to be rid of the analog tiers.
Regards

Craig


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