They've had the option to add premium channels for more money for a while, which I've politely declined. To now roll a substantial price increase into mandatory more channels is just more than I'm willing to weather. Part of me wonders whether they've needed to raise prices for a while now and securing some extra stations was an excuse for finally doing it.
I'd like if they did some user surveys or stream tracking for a survival of the fittest channel trimming every quarter. Continually adding stations isn't what anyone actually wants. Either drop the least popular ones, or separate them into sub-packages I can not buy. You'd have user metrics to show the content owners. "Look, no one watches this. Either we'll drop you or you'll lower the price"
Luckily, since I've decoupled my content from my utility, it's a simple click to suspend service and run through my Netflix queue for a few months. Or finally try out Sling... or Hulu... or playon...
Makes sense, I mean NONE of the packages have sports right now, that $15 option was just allowing people to not pay for what they're not getting. So of course it was eliminated.
Small note: FIOS isn't the top rated "private ISP" it's the top rated "major ISP" as defined by "least a million customers across multiple states". There are a few faster private networks on the list.
Man AT&T, doesn't it drive you crazy when some meddling 3rd party gets between you and potential subscribers? Just pay some kickbacks and I'm sure your bits will flow unimpeded./s
Joking aside, I'm sure it'd be just as aggravating to be an Amazon or Roku customer used as leverage as it is when an ISP does this. But it's a different scenario because the barriers to competitive streaming hardware options are very low; as opposed to the Natural Monopoly ISPs leverage.
And even without the implied threat of an infringement lawsuit, Getty is claiming to sell a license which they are literally unable to provide. There is no license for that image; how is misrepresenting something's existence for profit not fraud?
"just because we're in a pandemic doesn't mean that privacy concerns magically evaporate, or that we shouldn't make an effort to respect citizen privacy."
{{Citation needed}}
Anyone else surprised he's not railing against the scourges of fire, paper shredders, or flushable toilets? Think of all the essential information to which these warrant-proof devices have deprived law enforcement access. Can these technologies possibly be worth the societal cost? We should all go back to shitting in a bucket. Yeah. For the greater good.
Can we split copyright in half already? We can call the exact duplication of a work "copyright" and this other insane world-destroying-Tyler-Durden-half "LikeRight" or (preferably) "BiteRight". BiteRight venues can all be changed to elementary school playgrounds nationwide where our foremost scholars on the subject abide.
Finally! Some actual repercussions for violating the public trust and taking violent actions which would have left anyone else imprisoned; this gang of officers got *checks notes* a stern talking-to from someone they were not allowed to assault. Oh the humanity.
Sounds like he's just ignorant of the encryption he uses, like many of the people out there similarly ignorant of their use of it. I'd wager most of us trust vendors to leverage best practice security on our behalf. He's only aware of other people's security because he's acting as the adversary being successfully protected against.
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You gotta lock that down.
Time to move to hyper-local block group branding.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_block_group
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What's Live TV?
Haaaaardpass; paused till December.
They've had the option to add premium channels for more money for a while, which I've politely declined. To now roll a substantial price increase into mandatory more channels is just more than I'm willing to weather. Part of me wonders whether they've needed to raise prices for a while now and securing some extra stations was an excuse for finally doing it.
I'd like if they did some user surveys or stream tracking for a survival of the fittest channel trimming every quarter. Continually adding stations isn't what anyone actually wants. Either drop the least popular ones, or separate them into sub-packages I can not buy. You'd have user metrics to show the content owners. "Look, no one watches this. Either we'll drop you or you'll lower the price"
Luckily, since I've decoupled my content from my utility, it's a simple click to suspend service and run through my Netflix queue for a few months. Or finally try out Sling... or Hulu... or playon...
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Seems like you're confusing the right to speak with the right to be heard.
On the post: AT&T Ditches $15 TV Service It Used As Regulator Bait To Seal Time Warner Merger
Free Market FTW
Makes sense, I mean NONE of the packages have sports right now, that $15 option was just allowing people to not pay for what they're not getting. So of course it was eliminated.
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Re: Re:
Maybe a link with highlighted text?
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Re: Re: Re: Re:
Yup. Stop bitchin' - start quittin...
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The Quibbler
Small note: FIOS isn't the top rated "private ISP" it's the top rated "major ISP" as defined by "least a million customers across multiple states". There are a few faster private networks on the list.
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Re:
Yeah, we need to get the criminals out of uniform, glad you're on the same page.
On the post: The Military Is Being Tapped To Handle Domestic Protests, Something It's Not Really Equipped To Handle
The Army is a broadsword, not a scalpel.
Sir, the people are protesting the militarization of the police!
Well then policize the military, that should make them happier.
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Re:
Trouble is, all that Homefill stuff looks good in photos but doesn't make a model home livable.
On the post: AT&T's Streaming Headaches Continue As Contract Feuds Keep New TV Service Off Amazon, Roku
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With the kicker that, after claiming the page as a remedy to the questions "Are they all the same? Do I need all three?" it does not answer them.
These are not differences that customers give a care about. Whoever wrote this likes to say "synergy" at board meetings.
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Turning Tables
Man AT&T, doesn't it drive you crazy when some meddling 3rd party gets between you and potential subscribers? Just pay some kickbacks and I'm sure your bits will flow unimpeded./s
Joking aside, I'm sure it'd be just as aggravating to be an Amazon or Roku customer used as leverage as it is when an ISP does this. But it's a different scenario because the barriers to competitive streaming hardware options are very low; as opposed to the Natural Monopoly ISPs leverage.
On the post: Covid-19 Just Triggered The Worst Quarter Ever For Cable TV 'Cord Cutting'
You Only Need One Channel™
Nothing like being home 24/7 to make you realize that having 300 channels just means that you're paying for 300 things you don't want to watch.
On the post: 'Smart' Home Platform Wink Changes The Deal, Suddenly Imposes Subscription Fees
Uh, "service as a subscription" is really not a new thing. Maybe you're thinking of "software as a service"?
On the post: That Coronavirus Image Is Public Domain, But That Won't Stop Getty From Trying To Sell You A $500 License To Use It
Re: Re: Copyfraud
And even without the implied threat of an infringement lawsuit, Getty is claiming to sell a license which they are literally unable to provide. There is no license for that image; how is misrepresenting something's existence for profit not fraud?
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On the post: FBI Director Chris Wray Pitches Weakened Encryption At A Cyber Security Conference
Golden Toilet Key
Anyone else surprised he's not railing against the scourges of fire, paper shredders, or flushable toilets? Think of all the essential information to which these warrant-proof devices have deprived law enforcement access. Can these technologies possibly be worth the societal cost? We should all go back to shitting in a bucket. Yeah. For the greater good.
On the post: 9th Circuit Gets It Right: Says Led Zeppelin Didn't Infringe; Dumps Dumb 'Inverse Ratio' Rule
Nomenclature
Can we split copyright in half already? We can call the exact duplication of a work "copyright" and this other insane world-destroying-Tyler-Durden-half "LikeRight" or (preferably) "BiteRight". BiteRight venues can all be changed to elementary school playgrounds nationwide where our foremost scholars on the subject abide.
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On the post: Law Enforcement Official Claims Citizens Use Better Encryption Than Cops Do
Sounds like he's just ignorant of the encryption he uses, like many of the people out there similarly ignorant of their use of it. I'd wager most of us trust vendors to leverage best practice security on our behalf. He's only aware of other people's security because he's acting as the adversary being successfully protected against.
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