About a month ago, a bi-partisan group of senators released a statement supporting cable franchise reform. Now key members of the House of Representatives appear to agree. At this rate, consumers might actually see national reform that will slash cable bills and make video service more innovative and interesting. For years, consumers have yearned to escape the nasty “cable guy” who continually raises prices and makes consumers sit around endlessly waiting for service. But those annoyances weren’t the only dysfunctional effect of the local government-enforced cable monopoly. With technological advances forcing a debate over cable franchise reform, other horror stories are streaming out to the general public, some of which involve demands that the cities made of the cable companies. Read more here.
Cable Reform Is Almost Here