Cable's Rivals Lure Customers With Packages
The New York Times, November 22, 2004
, Monday, November 22, 2004 12 AM
For years, consumers who wanted to cut the cord with their cable company found that getting television and high-speed Internet service often meant the inconvenience of finding two new providers. That's now changing. Cable's two hungry rivals - phone companies and satellite providers - are stealing cable's disgruntled customers with cheaper all-in-one packages that bundle TV with Internet and phone services.
Read the whole story at The New York Times, November 22, 2004
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