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Originally Posted by BroadHopper
The govt takes over the infrastructure and lease it out to the service providers who can operate in all the markets. That should bring prices down and service up.
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Name one thing "the government" has taken over recently (last 20 years) that's turned out well. I don't mean to turn this into a political discussion, but think about your statement for a minute...
The biggest part of your cable bill is essentially paying for the *content*. Metrocast (et al) have to pay for the channels brought into your house. The cable plant itself is costly to build, but maintenance is relatively cheap compared to other costs.
Changing ownership of the infrastructure isn't going to change your bill very much. If you want to rally for something, rally for a la carte programming, where you can pick and pay for only the channels YOU want to watch.