12-29-2008, 11:25 PM
Hi everyone,
Legal or not, it feels like Cablevision has a monopoly here on Long Island. If I want cable TV, Cablevision is the only provider in my area. Timewarner? Nope. Verizon FIOS TV? Eventually. I could get satellite TV from either Dish or DirectTV, but they aren't cost effective. To me, they aren't competing with Cablevision because they do not offer the same level of service. Same goes for watching TV via the Internet. So, the only real alternative to Cablevision is over the air channels and they simply don't cut it on any level.
Robert
Legal or not, it feels like Cablevision has a monopoly here on Long Island. If I want cable TV, Cablevision is the only provider in my area. Timewarner? Nope. Verizon FIOS TV? Eventually. I could get satellite TV from either Dish or DirectTV, but they aren't cost effective. To me, they aren't competing with Cablevision because they do not offer the same level of service. Same goes for watching TV via the Internet. So, the only real alternative to Cablevision is over the air channels and they simply don't cut it on any level.
Robert