Subj : Broadband.
To   : ROSS CASSELL
From : CHARLES ANGELICH
Date : Sun Oct 09 2005 07:20 pm

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Hello Ross - 

EV>>> I'm in Southern Indiana and the local cable co. sends me
EV>>> ads about getting EITHER Broadband OR Cable access for
EV>>> $30 or $40 US a month. 

CA>> I've heard of that being done but the opportunity to buy
CA>> one or the other is not universal across the USA. 

RC> Its a question of the size of the customer base as to
RC> whether its economical for the companies to upgrade their
RC> lines. 

For those customers already being served it's not. I don't buy
that argument. One fee or the other is better than NO fee being
paid for existing lines. 

CA>> I know of many who feel much the same way and refuse to
CA>> have cable at their homes. With the popularity of
CA>> 'reality' shows I feel that cable TV has sunk even lower
CA>> and that disturbs me. 

RC> Different strokes for different folks. 

That could be said about pedophiles, prostitutes, and dog
fights. 

RC> Some of the home improvement themed reality shows are ok. 

RC> American Hotrod & American Chopper are funny. 

Yes, it's not 100% 'bad' programming. 

CA>> I see that Ross has jumped in on this thread and while I
CA>> don't agree with the _tone_ of his rebuttal I have to
CA>> admit that the internet can be many times worse than cable
CA>> TV with the same inherent need to monitor children's
CA>> access. Unfortunately some adults can't cope with the
CA>> internet as per Ross references to the cyber stalking of
CA>> young children by adults. 

RC> Indeed.. 

RC> I only disagree with the reasons Ed cited to "limit"
RC> himself, and while that is his choice and right to do so,
RC> if he truly resents the "filth" he should be avoiding the
RC> internet. 

Whatever his decisions are I can empathize with his angst at
what is being made available to families via cable TV. 

CA>> I would prefer that adults would step in and manage the
CA>> 'information' in a more responsible way even if that means
CA>> some restrictions and the loss of a certain 'freedom' that
CA>> may be too tempting for too many people (both young and
CA>> old). 

RC> The responsible adults do as you say, they use parental
RC> controls on their TV/Cable boxes and computers. 

Maybe they do but I feel that a community should set
limitations on perversion being sold within their community.
Our legal system does attempt to prevent child pornography and
prostitution etc. We do, at some point, want to draw a line and
say "This far and no further". 

RC> A really responsible adult would setup a proxy server on
RC> their home networks to block out certain sites on the
RC> Internet. 

That's a good idea but everyone isn't up to the task either in
skill sets or in hardware available for the task. 

RC> But that is not the rule of theumb. I have had customers
RC> come in and ask what they could do after they caught their
RC> kids surfing somewhere inappropriate but then again, todays
RC> kids are often more computer savvy than their parents. :/ 

Yes, it's not an easy thing to accomplish however how to
control children as a parent is beyond the realm of this echo. 

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