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On Friday, President Barack Obama announced he would sign an Executive Order directing every relevant agency of the Federal government to take steps in identifying bottlenecks to competition and to create new ways to increase competition in the economy. The Executive Order puts agencies on a fast-track path to, within 60 days, identify the steps they’ll take.
products made in China and Mexico perhaps
How We're Taking Action To Fix It
That’s why today the President announced that his Administration is calling on the FCC to open up set-top cable boxes to competition. This will allow for companies to create new, innovative, higher-quality, lower-cost products.
originally posted by: chrismarco
a reply to: xuenchen
Writings on the wall for the cable companies..there is talk that they are looking to offer a more "A la Carte" type of menu when purchasing cable...
Seems that Netflix and Amazon in addition to youtube will put out better content to consumers without the need for excessive commercials..this is seriously hampering the way tv viewing will be looked at in the future...who needs a cable box when you have the internet...
With that said the internet that is provided through the cable companies will start to look at the amount of data you use similar to the cell phone...go over the data plan and you get charged..this will be one way they will be able to offset the drop off of subscribers but will kill those who constantly binge watch shows on netflix or play and stream stuff on their consoles...
For 200 bucks and less for some decent boxes you can get all the movies you want providing you have the internet...you can go on amazon and get a decent android box that accomplishes this goal...search dragon box if you are curious...
originally posted by: PsychoEmperor
a reply to: chrismarco
I've Dropped by cable box about five years ago, never looked back. I have a basic antennae($40) that gives me all the basic channels, and I pay for internet. I subscribe to netflix, hulu and amazon prime, and no one in my family ever complains about not having something to watch... if anything, we have too much and not enough time to watch it all
ON TOPIC:
The first proposal "Government has to shut down and get out of the way!"
originally posted by: John_Rodger_Cornman
Not liking a president using executive orders like a King or Prince.
He's not a King. He's not a Prince. He's a president of a republic.
originally posted by: uncommitted
originally posted by: John_Rodger_Cornman
Not liking a president using executive orders like a King or Prince.
He's not a King. He's not a Prince. He's a president of a republic.
No, you've got a congress who act like a bunch of school kids that leaves no other option. Maybe whoever wins next time they will be grown up enough to not deflect everything just to try and score points and actually look fully at the proposals.
originally posted by: John_Rodger_Cornman
Not liking a president using executive orders like a King or Prince.
He's not a King. He's not a Prince. He's a president of a republic.