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Subject: Re: I hate my Cox
Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 19:32:57 -0400
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On Tue, 21 May 2024 16:19:22 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
wrote:

>On 5/21/24 12:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>
>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>> Dimensional Traveler  <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>>>> On 5/20/2024 10:25 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>>>> Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> On 5/20/24 6:55 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I hate my Cox
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Suddenly, after decades of DVR rental, they locked me out until I agree to
>>>>>>> this:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access
>>>>>>> your Cox Contour TV subscription on additional supported devices like
>>>>>>> computers and tablets, as well as the TV connected to your set-top DVR via
>>>>>>> the Cox network.  If subscribed to Contour TV DVR with cloud technology,
>>>>>>> your acceptance also confirms that when you record programs on your set-top
>>>>>>> DVR you also want to save and store them automatically in the Cox network
>>>>>>> in several formats to (1) enable you to play them back (and navigate within
>>>>>>> them) on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well
>>>>>>> as the TV connected to your set-top DVR, and (2) optimize the video and
>>>>>>> audio quality of your viewing experience during playback.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This development makes sense.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Forcing* subscribers to switch (esp. with no incentive offered) does not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> They may be planning on charging me for cloud services?
>>>>>
>>>> "May"?
>>>
>>> $10 surcharge plus X1 box rental
>>>
>>> It's Comcastic.
>> 
>> I get a monthly fee for rental of the physical DVR unit and another monthly
>> fee for DVR service (as though you could have one without the other).
>
>As do I - I think this is standard for cable TV.
>
>What ticks me off is the "broadcast carriage" fee(?) or whatever it's 
>called - that adds about $25 to the cable bill all by itself!!

Yeah, it means that the local TV stations get to double dip as they
earn money from any advertisement being run on their broadcasts while
they also get to charge cable companies that carry their broadcasts.
Of course cable companies have their own surprise fees they add. 
Though at least it seems like they will be forced to be public about
all of those fees starting next year when advertising to new
customers.