cable vs satellite TV

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I once saw a price breakdown that indicated that if everyone could shop for just the channels they wanted, a huge number of the specialized channels would have to cost so much that you'd be paying the same amount for your 10-12 channels anyway.

Yea, I've heard that as well. I don't buy it though. The channels that a lot of people want (like sports, bleh) could subsidize the other ones.

What I want, is TRUE competition. As it is, cable companies have protected territories. Even if there is more than one cable company in town, you don't get to choose which one you want. You have to use whichever one services your address.

I heard something about a new technology about year ago that is supposed to be TV coming in through phone lines, where you could pick the channels you want. Anyone else hear anything about that? What is happening with that?