[Vision2020] Time Warner Cable & KAYU

[Pat Kraut]

I agree it would be very costly...but I do believe that they could do different packages that would meet desires more so than those offered now. I, as an older person do not desire Disney but would like lifeline or hallmark. At this time I take the cheapest package which includes at least 3 channels selling stuff. Do they honestly believe that I am going to buy any of those products that can be very expensive? I know that they are cheap channels for the cable companies but if I could afford to buy that stuff I would probably get a more expensive package also. I had a gentleman I know who works for Time Warner who said that even McDonald has set items in their salads or on the sandwiches and he is right. But, they also offer more packages than the cable companies do now. Maybe one for adults and one for families with kids?? It would be a start.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Donovan Arnold 
  To: Saundra Lund ; 'Vision2020' 
  Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 6:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Time Warner Cable & KAYU


    Saundra,

    It would cost a lot of money to have a la carte programming. Could you imagine the labor costs of manually disconnecting and connecting each and every station for every TV set in the country based on owner preference? That would cost billions and billions of dollars every year to do that! 

    It is much cheaper and simpler to just order all the channels you want and block out the ones you don't want using your V-Chip. That is what I did. 

    I could see in 5-15 years us getting our TV channels over the Internet and having it set up where the buyer selects the channels that they wants and pays according to the value of that channel and only gets those channels. But until then, it sure is a waste of resources and $$$$$$$ to have the cable and satellite companies do something for you that you can do more easily yourself. 

    The other thing you can do is get a TiVo (Digital Video Recorder DVR) for about $15 a month which will find and record only the programs you want to watch. Then not only do you not have to watch channels you don't want to watch, but you also don't have to watch shows you don't want to watch either. 


    Merry Christmas,

    Donovan J Arnold




    I have no motivation to switch who I pay, but I *do* have an interest in not
    paying for a ton of channels I don't want to watch :-) Who will keep -- or
    get -- me as a customer will be the first provider to offer
    consumer-empowering a la carte programming :-)


    Saundra Lund
    Moscow, ID

    The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
    nothing.
    - Edmund Burke

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Tom Hansen [mailto:thansen at moscow.com] 
    Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:04 PM
    To: 'Saundra Lund'; 'Vision2020'
    Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Time Warner Cable & KAYU

    Speaking of switches, Saundra -

    I have been a subscriber of cable television (Adelphia - Time/Warner) ever
    since I moved to Moscow from Kellogg back in 1992.

    I have had DirectTV installed as of 3:00 yesterday (12/20/2006) afternoon.
    I subscribed to their Basic Plus package for $50.00 per month along with its
    185 channels (including the NFL channel and my favorite shoe salesman, Al
    Bundy, on Fox).

    The NFL Channel will afford me an opportunity Saturday evening to watch the
    Oakland Raiders lose to the Kansas City Chiefs (hopefully by less than six
    points).

    The only question I have is "Why didn't I switch over earlier?"

    Seeya round town, Moscow.

    Tom Hansen
    Moscow, Idaho

    "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
    safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
    sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
    up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"


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