FCC probes cable companies pricing practices

I've noticed that over the years, Cablevision has been compressing their digital channels more and more, thus degrading the quality of the broadcast. They do this to free up bandwidth on their lines. Point being, you now pay more for an even worse product.

Lies lies lies wrote:

I've noticed that over the years, Cablevision has been compressing their digital channels more and more, thus degrading the quality of the broadcast. They do this to free up bandwidth on their lines. Point being, you now pay more for an even worse product.

And just how does one notice that a digital channel is being compressed more and more?

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And just how does one notice that a digital channel is being compressed more and more?

Excessive pixelation, slow response.

"Yeah, we got that..."

cablesuction:

exactly. watch and sort of movie that has fast action sequences or watch the recent planet earth series on cablevision. extremely pixelated and just flat-out bad looking.

Anyone interested in joining the consumer fraud suit?

We'll try to get it certified as a class action for the hundreds of thousands of affected CV customers.

Settlement ought to be in the tens of millions.

Cablevision Systems has lost its ability to shock. The cable operator's latest announcement that it is no longer considering strategic alternatives, such as asset spinoffs, was fairly predictable. Amid such uncertain economic times, trying to do such deals to boost the stock price is pointless.

And with $1.7 billion in debt maturities due next year, Cablevision probably can't afford stock buybacks, which investors also were hoping for.

As logical as the decision is, Cablevision still faces the situation that sparked the strategic review in the first place: an investor community distrustful of the company's controlling shareholder, the Dolan family.

No surprise then that Cablevision stock fell as much as 13%, before recovering. Mixed results didn't help.

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And that consumer fraud class action won't help, either!

The Dolans wanted to take Cablevision private a year or 2 ago, so a lower stock value would actually work in their favor.

As for a consumer fraud lawsuit, only the lawyers would benefit. Remember the class-action lawsuit against Blockbuster Video and their late fee policy? The lawyers got all the money, and the people who got burned by the late fees got a couple of coupons for a free rental!

Where is the justice in that?

Just give me what I paid for, not take product away, lower the quality, and charge me more!!!

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Just give me what I paid for, not take product away, lower the quality, and charge me more!!!

Exactly, but their pervasive pattern of fraudulent dealing needs to be punished, starting with Dolan's wallet.

grr wrote:

Does anyone know why FIOS TV from Verizon still isn't available in Brookhaven? Cablevision sucks and I refuse to pay more for a box.

You don't think VZ FIOS charge for a box?

Cablesuction wrote:

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Exactly, but their pervasive pattern of fraudulent dealing needs to be punished, starting with Dolan's wallet.

i think there's a dolt in the room

cjd wrote:

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i think there's a dolt in the room

More like a apologist for bad behavior.

I love my directv. I have vonage for my phone. I have no choice but Cablevision for my internet. The less money I give to Cablevision the better I feel.