Re: Lowell Sun on ATT Comcast Cuts

[Larry Weil <kc1ih@mac.com>]

At 02:06 PM 1/31/03 -0500, Dan Billings wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin Vahey" <k-vahey@attbi.com>
>To: "Boston Radio Mailing List" <bri@bostonradio.org>
>Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 1:48 PM
>Subject: Lowell Sun on ATT Comcast Cuts
>
>
> > Comcast laid off more people today in Cambridge and Allston.
> > Digital Basic is now over $60
>
>Did you ever consider that one of the reasons that cable rates are so high
>is because the company was providing a local news service that didn't make
>money?  Or that rates were high because the prior ownership had more people
>on the payroll than necessary?

Or that rates are high because most people are sheep who simply will pay 
whatever is charged?

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Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH