is a la carte cable a good thing for the customer?

Q_spirit — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 02:37:37 GMT

reading this article leads me to wonder about "a la carte" cable. which is a concept some people say is good for the customer. but others say it is good for the cable companies but not so much to the benefit to the customer. it seems to me many of us are not happy with paying for so many channels we do not use. (-:

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Comcast Adds HBO to New Low-Price Web Plan

October 25, 2013

Comcast is offering a new bare bones service package with a twist: it will also include HBO.

With Comcast Internet Plus, customers can get limited TV service with 20 channels and video on demand (via a set-top box), 25 Mbps broadband, and Comcast's Streampix streaming video service. But the $40-$50 national package will also include access to HBO - as well as HBO GO for on-the-go viewing.

The option - first spotted by DSL Reports andGigaOm -

prompted renewed speculation about a la carte cable pricing,

as well as the possibility of being able to subscribe to HBO GO as a standalone service........{{ continues at link provided below }}

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426298,00.asp

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