 plencnerbPremium
join:2000-09-25
Elgin, IL
kudos:2 | By them from where? While I agree paying a "rental fee" each month upwards of $7 is a bit much. However, I am trying to figure out where I can "buy their set top boxes".
Unless things have changed in the last few days, they are not like a Cable Modem where I can go to Best Buy or Wal-Mart and pick one off the shelf and pay for it.
Does this former judge also plan to get the Set Top Boxes in stores for people to purchase? Kind of throws this whole case out the window if people have no way to purchase them on their own.
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 drewAutomaticPremium
join:2002-07-10
Port Orchard, WA
kudos:6 | You don't think that the OEMs would start putting their STBs in retail outlets if people were actually able to use them with their service? |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | The cable companies won't activate cable boxes they don't own unless there's a government mandate that forces them to. Government mandates can have unintended consequences so be careful what you wish. |
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in canada the Set Top Boxes are in stores |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to drew
said by drew:You don't think that the OEMs would start putting their STBs in retail outlets if people were actually able to use them with their service?
I suspect that even one could purchase STBs in store and pries were set at $200( which would be the most likely price point ) and the people in my area had a choice of getting says 4 STBs from Wal-Mart for $800 or just pay Charter $20 a month. They'd take the $20 a month option. Sure after 3 years and 4 months they are ahead of the game, but most people don't want to wait that long for ROI. |
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drewAutomaticPremium
join:2002-07-10
Port Orchard, WA
kudos:6 | Who needs four STBs? |
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