http://rag.nu/2007/06/22/cable-competition-works/ yeah, just my thoughts ladies and gentlemen. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:34:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://rag.nu/2007/06/22/cable-competition-works/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Carl Hutzler’s Blog » 1GB of Storage: 1987 vs 2007 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:03:38 +0000 http://rag.nu/2007/06/22/cable-competition-works/#comment-147 [...] From Gizmodo [...] [...] From Gizmodo [...]

]]> http://rag.nu/2007/06/22/cable-competition-works/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Jonathan Salem Baskin Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:00:13 +0000 http://rag.nu/2007/06/22/cable-competition-works/#comment-126 Interesting idea...the cable industry is now advertising that it all but invented the idea of competition. How could a branding strategy be so far removed from reality, and not laughed off the air (or off the wires, or whatever)? For that matter, the telecoms pushing for 'cable competition' legislation aren't any better; all of these services rely on locking consumers into onerous, long-term deals that have putative punishment for leaving (multi-year contracts, investments in equipment). And, once won, these services generally treat consumers much as monopolies once did...so where's the 'choice' other than that one moment when consumers can choose to give up their subsequent freedom? I've written a bit about this branding challenge at DIM BULB, at http://dimbulb.typepad.com, if you'd like to check it out. Interesting idea…the cable industry is now advertising that it all but invented the idea of competition. How could a branding strategy be so far removed from reality, and not laughed off the air (or off the wires, or whatever)? For that matter, the telecoms pushing for ‘cable competition’ legislation aren’t any better; all of these services rely on locking consumers into onerous, long-term deals that have putative punishment for leaving (multi-year contracts, investments in equipment). And, once won, these services generally treat consumers much as monopolies once did…so where’s the ‘choice’ other than that one moment when consumers can choose to give up their subsequent freedom? I’ve written a bit about this branding challenge at DIM BULB, at http://dimbulb.typepad.com, if you’d like to check it out.

]]> http://rag.nu/2007/06/22/cable-competition-works/comment-page-1/#comment-56 ShadowXD Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:06:55 +0000 http://rag.nu/2007/06/22/cable-competition-works/#comment-56 Yeah I know, there used to be at least 3 other companies but then comcast ate them like lunch, and as for the freezing, yeah that's been happening all day today, everyone with comcast knows what you mean, its suck, its lame, its and unstoppable monster of consumerism, gak Die Cable box DIE.... Yeah I know, there used to be at least 3 other companies but then comcast ate them like lunch, and as for the freezing, yeah that’s been happening all day today, everyone with comcast knows what you mean, its suck, its lame, its and unstoppable monster of consumerism, gak Die Cable box DIE….

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