>>Ah, so you want to pay only when you actually watch a channel? What would be a fair price then? Let's say you watch channel 200 (I have no idea what channel 200 is) for 30 minutes and then channel 500 for 30 on one day. What should you be charged?
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>Whatever I'm willing to pay :). At least, that's the market logic, isn't it?
Not exactly. They are providing a service. You may choose to buy that service or not. They are under no obligation to modify their terms for a minority of their business. When the market demands a la carte, it will happen. We're already seeing the beginnings of this with on Demand cable, and DirecTV is experimenting with on demand downloads. The major networks are offering their shows online as well. The landscape is shifting as the market demands.
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