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US telecom regulator wants to bar cable TV early-termination fees

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-telecom-regulator-wants-bar-cable-tv-early-termination-fees-2023-11-21/

Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday proposed to bar cable and satellite TV providers from charging consumers early-termination fees to exit contracts.

US telecom regulator wants to bar cable TV early-termination fees

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archengel

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Do people still watch and pay for cable TV?

tal

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My understanding is that it's popular with people who follow sports. The broadcast, everyone-sees-the-same-thing-at-one-time is a good match there.

pbjamm

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I moved recently and decided against a cable subscription as 99% of my use was for sporting events. Since I moved a long distance my local hockey team was not going to be on TV anyway. While there are ways to watch live streams of games online the legal ways are stupid expensive and the alternatives often suffer from quality or buffering issues.