Recently Fox was almost dropped from the Time Warner Cable line up. Why? Fox wanted an additional $1.00 per cable subscriber. Time Warner and Fox came to an undisclosed deal, but if they had not, over 6 million people would have lost about 20 channels.

What’s my solution? Internet Televisions. If our televisions were able to communicate with the broadcasting company, as opposed to the providers (i.e. cable and satellite), the broadcasters could charge the public whatever they want and the public would only pay for what they want. Isn’t that what both ends really want? The only thing stopping this are the current providers. Sure, they own the cable lines, fiber lines and satellites already in use, but why can’t broadcasters provide this as an alternative service? The providers could and should be punished for blocking such communications. There is already precedence, see Comcast Port Blocking, that sides with the public when an ISP eavesdrops.

Imagine only paying for the 20 channels you watch, maybe even only for the shows you want to watch.

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There is an interesting article over at BillShrink.com about how your Internet Service Provider is likely to be ripping you off or even invading your privacy.

It’s tough to watch TV for more than ten minutes without being begged to switch Internet Service Providers. Indeed, competition for your ISP dollars is so fierce that we often see back to back commercials for different companies that provide nearly identical services. And if you believe the marketing, every ISP offers “blazing fast” speeds, “award-winning” customer service and just about everything short of eternal youth for “only $39.95 per month.” Naturally, such high and mighty promises are cause for some skepticism about what you actually receive. Today we shine the spotlight on 9 ways ISPs do and have screwed customers over, in spite of their bold claims and hefty fees.

Read the full article at http://www.billshrink.com/blog/9-ways-isps-screw-you/

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