I have Time Warner Cable in my apartment, and they are awful. Our internet is constantly going out, they gave us free movie channels and then started charging us without notice, and they are constantly giving and taking away different HD channels. I have felt for some time that this is ridiculous, and that there should be a better alternative.
It makes much more sense to have public WiFi connection. Why should people pay separately for something we all want to have everywhere we go? I cannot think of a service that is more suited to be nationalized than internet connection.
I really only use TV to watch sports now. Any other TV shows or news coverage is available online. For the amount of money people spend on cable, they could be putting more food on the table. A big part of ending this economic crisis is not just trying to free up the credit market, but also eliminating needless expenses for American families.
Most people would agree that alternative energy sources will help people to heat and power their homes and cars for less money, but I think cable is another area in which we have outgrown our old way of doing things. I really don't care how many channels they can offer me because I don't watch most of them.
It boils down to the fact that we are paying cable companies lots of money to provide a service that isn't really necessary, and they often don't even do a very good job of it. The fact that they are trying to eliminate better and more practical alternatives is contemptible, and makes the need for a new approach abundantly clear.
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