Free speech aint getting any cheaper
So, I just got home from a long day and turned on my cable TV. It's just about 6 PM here in the Denver area and Olberman's about to start, so of course I switch to MS-NBC and see this:
MS-NBC IS NOW ON OUR DIGITAL CABLE LINEUP.
PLEASE CONTACT 1-800-COMCAST TO UPGRADE TODAY.
I quickly check to see if Foux and friend, or CNN were moved. Nope. Just Keith... Oh, and CSPAN2.
Who made the brilliant decision to select MS-NBC and CSPAN2 for "up-grade"? MS-NBC (and CSPAN) being the only MSM news that has any semblance of true balanced reporting.
Is free speech? Why no, but it is capitalism at its best! How do you stifle descent? Make people pay for it!!!
Guess Keith must be getting to someone.
After I make some calls, email and postings regarding this I guess I'll have to call Comcast to CANCEL MY CABLE, PHONE, AND INTERNET.
Funny, my attempts to get through to them keeps getting cut off. The last time there was a recording stating, due to the high volume of calls they couldn't connect me (or something close) and ended nicely with "Thanks for choosing Comcast." Well not for long.
Damn, I'll hate the hasle of switching to DSL.
Having had a hand in developing many of these IP-based services, I observe:
By converging these technologies, we enable them to waste time, but at the speed of light.
--
Howard
*equal opportunity offense to both extremes*
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" [George Santayana]
May 30, 2007 9:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't cancel just yet. If you have high speed digital Internet, you can watch Keith on your computer. Truthout.org replays many of his commentaries. And you can catch nearly everything on PBS .... I watch many programs on my computer at times that are more convenient.
Debra Morgan Pardee
"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them." -- George Bernard Shaw
May 30, 2007 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dave, all I can say is try cancelling an aol account sometime. I keep mine for the phone/email connection, so I can monitor my business email from my car -- but I have heard nightmares about it. I don't know Comcast, I have Verizon land, Verizon Broadband, Verizon cell, DISH TV, an internet fax and voicemail service -- we started adding it all up --and realized we are "monthly charge" junkies. When they mess around with the only "parts" of the service you use, it makes you crazy.
Condolences,
Tish
May 30, 2007 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink