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#CS10: Cable's Next Big Thing The Philter Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief 5/13/2010 Comment (6) Tweet 8:40 AM -- LOS ANGELES -- The Cable Show -- Faster cable networks are great, but consumers want open networks with flexible services and they don't want to be told what they can't do: — Phil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading Like what we have to say? Click here to sign up to our daily newsletter (6) \| Comment \| Print \| RSS Comments Newest First \| Oldest First \| Threaded View ADD A COMMENT [close this box] kaps 12/5/2012 \| 4:36:20 PM re: #CS10: Cable's Next Big Thing You got a pool to hang out at? When's the party? Reply \| Post Message \| Messages List \| Start a Board kaps 12/5/2012 \| 4:36:20 PM re: #CS10: Cable's Next Big Thing You got a pool to hang out at? When's the party? Reply \| Post Message \| Messages List \| Start a Board sarahthomas1011 12/5/2012 \| 4:36:05 PM re: #CS10: Cable's Next Big Thing :) Well, I would've threatened to leave to get the discount, but I have nowhere else to go!! Comcast is still the monopoly in my new 'hood. That's why they don't care to innovate! Reply \| Post Message \| Messages List \| Start a Board paolo.franzoi 12/5/2012 \| 4:36:05 PM re: #CS10: Cable's Next Big Thing   I call BS! Someone hired at LR being "nice"!  What the heck has happened to my National Enquire....err....Light Reading! seven   Reply \| Post Message \| Messages List \| Start a Board sarahthomas1011 12/5/2012 \| 4:36:05 PM re: #CS10: Cable's Next Big Thing I ordered new Comcast service this week with the help of a chat agent. She said "because I was so nice," she'd slash the installation fee in half. At $120 for the original fee, I have a feeling they jack up the prices, only to make you feel good when they cut them in half. It's actually pretty effective as a customer-service strategy though... Reply \| Post Message \| Messages List \| Start a Board DCITDave 12/5/2012 \| 4:36:04 PM re: #CS10: Cable's Next Big Thing brookseven: We're trying out new things here at LR, including niceness. So shut up or I'll start stealing your garbage (again). :) Reply \| Post Message \| Messages List \| Start a Board DCITDave 12/5/2012 \| 4:36:04 PM re: #CS10: Cable's Next Big Thing Kaps, someone just said Comcast was a monopoly. Care to do a 30-sec spot for Clearwire? 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