HBO to Launch Stand-Alone Streaming Service

[MadImmortalMan]

And yet we already do pay quite a bit more for our internet and TV than most countries folks do IIRC.

Here's from a quick google.





Source: BBC

[CountDeMoney]

It's a free market.  You don't like it, break out the rabbit ears.

[Admiral Yi]

It's not a free market; it's a regulated monopoly.

I'm curious who paid for the infrastructure in those other countries.

[CountDeMoney]

It's a regulated monopoly.  You don't like it, break out the rabbit ears.

[Josephus]

So Canada and the USA get the shittiest service and pay the most. Hm.....

[Grey Fox]

It's not a free market; it's a regulated monopoly.

I'm curious who paid for the infrastructure in those other countries.

In South Korea, it was heavily subsidized.

America & Canada, need to stop letting the incumbets who took advantage of the landscape in the 80s decide.

[Admiral Yi]

America & Canada, need to stop letting the incumbets who took advantage of the landscape in the 80s decide.

Please elaborate.

[CountDeMoney]

Here's the link to the BBC article that MIM's graphs came from--

Why is broadband more expensive in the US?

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24528383

"We deregulated high-speed internet access 10 years ago and since then we've seen enormous consolidation and monopolies, so left to their own devices, companies that supply internet access will charge high prices, because they face neither competition nor oversight."

God Bless America! :shareholdervalue: :profit!: :fuckyall:

[mongers]

So Canada and the USA get the shittiest service and pay the most. Hm.....

I pay about ten bucks for my broadband, seems a reasonable service to me.

[Liep]

So Canada and the USA get the shittiest service and pay the most. Hm.....

I pay about ten bucks for my broadband, seems a reasonable service to me.

Yeah, about the same here, and then about 10 bucks extra to stream HBO.

[mongers]

So Canada and the USA get the shittiest service and pay the most. Hm.....

I pay about ten bucks for my broadband, seems a reasonable service to me.

Yeah, about the same here, and then about 10 bucks extra to stream HBO.

Indeed.

Interesting to note, this post of mine is the first on Languish in more than 2 hours, since you post.  :gasp:

[Eddie Teach]

Interesting to note, this post of mine is the first on Languish in more than 2 hours, since you post.  :gasp:

It's Sunday. The forum is resting.

[Grey Fox]

America & Canada, need to stop letting the incumbets who took advantage of the landscape in the 80s decide.

Please elaborate.

In Canada, the incumbents built their network on the public dime, were gifted wireless spectrum and enjoyed state mandated monopolies.
Now, everytime we want to make a change to improve the landscape, they are against it & the CRTC always listen to them. (It kinda has too).

[Admiral Yi]

You mean taxpayers paid the entire bill for cable hookups and/or fiber optic?

[mongers]

Interesting to note, this post of mine is the first on Languish in more than 2 hours, since you post.  :gasp:

It's Sunday. The forum is resting.

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