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Originally Posted by ianathuth
Is Sky any more of a monopoly than NTL or Telewest or are the cablecos more monopolistic? Theoretically anyone can rent a transponder on Astra and broadcast to the same customer base as Sky and be accessable to anyone with satellite receiving equipment. The same cannot be said for cable as they must have the cablecos agreement to use their networks.
Channel providers decide what should appear on their channel and who can advertise on them, not Sky. Are you saying that Sky should pay for adverts which also advertise their competitors.
I don't think that you should be going round calling your friends idiots because they come to your house to watch football on Sky. It probably was on Sky Sports anyway. 
Back to the question of NTL Broadcast. Couldn't some of the broadcast masts be used to provide wireless internet access. Maybe the downstream path could be supplied by satellite with the user having a NTL digibox as part of the receiving hardware with a NTL smartcard for TV reception. |
This is mainly because the cable cos built their networks.........Sky didnt, they just rent space despite the original terms of UK Satellite broadcast which specified that the Service provider must use DMAC and their own Satellites both of which Sky got away with............but not BSB.........a long time ago but why........Rupert?!?
The Cable Cos arent strictly a monopoly, the technology has been available for DSL TV since DSL has been available, although LLU makes this a much more likely event, this means anyone can compete offering tripple play.
Another Satellite Broadcaster could start but would they stand a chance? or would they go down the pan like BSB or ITV Digital. The latter I think, a lot of Sky success is due to Ruperts Influence on those in high places, people arent going to complain! wholesale products from Sky are extortionate, any Broadcasting Alternative starting out will need these channels to get subscribers, they cant afford to outbid Sky, even Granada/Carlton screwed themselves trying to outbid Sky. There is absolutely no profit margin in having Sky Products on your platfrorm so no room for profitability.
I think Sky should point out (in small print if necessary) that the services such as Disney Channel are available elsewhere joe public is not all that bright in many cases, an advert for Disney Channel will automatically make them get Sky because they will think Sky is the only way to get it.........wrong.
My friend is mis informed (in a lot of cases) I always rib him about it and he doesnt care
, It may well be on Sky Sports or Prem+ but he says hes watching it on Sky (if he said Sky Sports then id accept it), which it isnt its Cable or ntl to be precise.