07-14-2010, 12:55 AM
M A V I C wrote:
[quote=Dennis S]
I talked to the FCC and they got out of the cable business in 1996. They said the city oversaw the cable company and the company could charge what it wanted to. I'm sure a town of 500 is not going to have much competition.
I think that may be to your advantage. 500 people, that's pretty small. The mayor has to be the cousin of someone you know. Get the mayor, city council... to pass a resolution that sets a requirement that the cable company provide limited basic cable at $12/mo.
I was thinking that very thing. I bet the city is making more money this way, but I can let them know I'm on to their game and before long, the whole town will know that they're being taken for chumps. This woman is moving into a church-sponsored "village" of about 20 apartments and they're all having to pay $50-70 for cable or DISH out of their Social Security check. Plus, at that high price for cable, they don't even have high-speed internet available.