Metrocast rate increase -- 6%??

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

There *is* competition, you just don't want to consider the other options, so instead Metrocast should price their services to YOUR budget? You're just whining.

It's my thread, and I'll whine if I want to.

Cable vs. Satellite or DSL is not competition. That's like saying there's competion between a convertible and a truck. Those are two very different packages, designed for two very different customers' needs. If I want a truck, and someone says my option is a convertible, I would say -- that's not an option. That's a totally different product.

Competition is Metrocast vs. Comcast, for example -- two companies offering the same services over the same medium -- high speed cable, with package deals like TV, internet, and phone.

So, you shouldn't be telling me I am whining. I'm pointing out that there is no competition -- thus, there is no competitive constraint on prices. Who's at fault here? I don't care (but you seem to want to point the finger at others -- that's fine, but it doesn't change the fact that there's no competition). I am very much based in reality, and I will complain. BTW, complaining about a price increase is not stomping my feet. Where do you come up with these outrageous comparisons?