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Originally Posted by nfotiu
Sure bundling the channels is pretty evil, but that is between the consumer and the cable company, and as long as the consumer tolerates it they will continue.
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Actually, the same gov't body that approved these additional fees is the same body that also mandates that cable companies must bundle the local channels in all cable packages.
As for consumers "tolerating" it, keep in mind the sample of CPers is not your average TV viewer. We tend to be a little more on the "geeky" side so options like Internet are there for us. I think of people like my parents, who wouldn't know how to download a show if their lives depended on it. They also aren't going to cut off their cable, so like most people they will have no choice but to "tolerate" it.