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**zlopikanikanz** · 01-21-2011, 04:03 AM

It's your local government/state government negotiating for you on your behalf. Its a monopoly that is allowed to happen because of the nature of how cable works. Its more logical to have 1 publicly regulated monopoly and fewer utility lines than having a bazillion miles of cable being piped around our neighborhoods by 10 different competing providers.

I'd agree with you to a point, but larger cities have better competition, more lines of cable. I go to California often, and they have HUGE bundles of communication lines on all their poles. Their already is a bazillion miles worth of cable piped around everywhere, a little bit more isn't going to hurt. In these larger cities, that is where you really tear up roads, sidewalks and backyards cause more of the infrastructure is going to be underground, and this is where you will find most of your competition. Further outside the city you go, only thing under ground is sewage and water lines but you have less competition.
I'm not sure in those areas in California how many companies had lines up in those power poles, but here, we have EPB, Comcast, ATT and Century Tel and our lines anywhere in Chattanooga do not come close to what is seen in most of California.

I can understand wanting to keep the power lines clean and not huge, but only allowing 1 company up on those lines is just retarded and smells more like some local government lining their pockets with green. Their is absolutely no reason why 2, 3 or 4 businesses couldn't be running cables. Sh/t, at least 2.

It all depends on the area you live in. Comcast is one of the oldest cable companies around if not the first.

Depending on the State or area you live in, you either only have Comcast or you have more options. Point being; if you live in the woods and there is Comcast, most likely you have no other option but Comcast

Even if you live out in the back woods, you still have DirectTV and Dish Network as TV options. Of which DirectTV is better than Comcast, at least in this area imo.
Used to be a big Comcast fan, but the past few years it seems like they have just been getting worse overall.

Because of those 2 sattelite services, I think that the real strangle hold is internet service.

01-21-2011, 04:03 AM	#20
zlopikanikanz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 625 Senior Member	It's your local government/state government negotiating for you on your behalf. Its a monopoly that is allowed to happen because of the nature of how cable works. Its more logical to have 1 publicly regulated monopoly and fewer utility lines than having a bazillion miles of cable being piped around our neighborhoods by 10 different competing providers. I'd agree with you to a point, but larger cities have better competition, more lines of cable. I go to California often, and they have HUGE bundles of communication lines on all their poles. Their already is a bazillion miles worth of cable piped around everywhere, a little bit more isn't going to hurt. In these larger cities, that is where you really tear up roads, sidewalks and backyards cause more of the infrastructure is going to be underground, and this is where you will find most of your competition. Further outside the city you go, only thing under ground is sewage and water lines but you have less competition. I'm not sure in those areas in California how many companies had lines up in those power poles, but here, we have EPB, Comcast, ATT and Century Tel and our lines anywhere in Chattanooga do not come close to what is seen in most of California. I can understand wanting to keep the power lines clean and not huge, but only allowing 1 company up on those lines is just retarded and smells more like some local government lining their pockets with green. Their is absolutely no reason why 2, 3 or 4 businesses couldn't be running cables. Sh/t, at least 2. It all depends on the area you live in. Comcast is one of the oldest cable companies around if not the first. Depending on the State or area you live in, you either only have Comcast or you have more options. Point being; if you live in the woods and there is Comcast, most likely you have no other option but Comcast Even if you live out in the back woods, you still have DirectTV and Dish Network as TV options. Of which DirectTV is better than Comcast, at least in this area imo. Used to be a big Comcast fan, but the past few years it seems like they have just been getting worse overall. Because of those 2 sattelite services, I think that the real strangle hold is internet service.
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