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Message: [QUOTE="Orangeman, post: 2642786, member: 972"] It's not that simple. The reason the cable companies charge that much, in part, is due to the costs they've agreed to pay the content producers (cable channels, studios, etc) for their content. So you're talking about a massive re-set, not just competitive pressures. Your scenario is untenable because ultimately the Cable/Telcos own the "pipe" into our homes...the broadband connection, and if you think they'll let you keep paying them "only" $40 and go with YouTube or whatever for all your needs, that ain't gonna happen...they'll jack the price of the pipe up since they've contracted for all these costs. Nobody in the food chain is gonna say, OK! you're right! here's same/more for less! Ultimately wireless could upend all this, and that's coming, but I'm not even sure 5G will get us there, maybe 6G, whatever and whenever that will be. [/QUOTE]