Re: Cablevision lies

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From: Jonathan Grad
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 04:01

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In article <BtyytA.DLs@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:
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>I don't know where you live, but around here the over-the-air channels
>come in fuzzy, snowy, and ghosty. Basically, it's a choice between
>rapacious cable fees or nothing to watch. That's why many people bite
>the bullet and subscribe to cable, myself included. Believe me, if I had
>room for a dish, I would dump cable in a second. At present, however, I
>have no real alternative. :-(
>
How about listening to the radio, reading books or buying videos?
Better yet, how about encouraging like minded subscribers to petition
your local government to allow competition in the cable tv marketplace.
Maybe then. you will actually see cable companies that must take
customer preferences into account in their programming and rates.

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