flynn23 wrote:
] I say we just skip over the a la carte pricing model, which is
] doomed to be drug through the FCC for the next year and well
] into the next presidential term, and go for putting all this
] content on an open network, like the Internet. There's no
] reason why I should have to pay an arbitrary aggregator like a
] cable co to receive content that I can access directly from
] the source. If the cable co wants to remain relevant, they can
] price transmission across their network accordingly, or bundle
] these streams for me based upon demographic data. But for
] God's sake, get out of the way of progress already!!!

[ Well, yeah, that would be ideal... but you know, so would on demand access to every last bit of recorded music. We've spent 10 years getting to the basic first step... Video will follow, but, it may take another 10. Here's hoping it's less. -k]

RE: Duluth News Tribune | 03/28/2004 | Cable industry defends packaging