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Felim_Doyle · 18-09-2009, 20:58

Short version, for a change, because it's the weekend, I'm tired, being forced to watch 'Strictly Come Dancing' etc. etc. etc.

I dunno where to draw the line between fair competition and 'Nanny State' but I don't want too see too much 'big whip' competition and not too much inapropriate regulation either.

If we all had Cable TV and Broadband to our doors like BT 'phones then things would be on a more even footing between Virgin Media and BSkyB (formerly British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky). I highlight 'more' because I appreciate that it probably isn't cheap to pay for satellite rental but it's probably not fair for the rights to all the sports etc. to go to one broadcaster when they are not the free or cheap or even best option. If cable were everywhere, probably more people would have cable than Freeview and way more than Sky. The VM Cable service has the advantage of two-way interactive, broadband internet and telephone, as well as mobile if you want the full monty.

You choose but if one party or cartel had the monopoly on something as basic as petrol/diesel (OPEC / The Milk Marketing Board) and put the competition out of business they would have a pay-per-fill-up monopoly. Then they could charge what they like for oil / milk and we'd all have to suck it!

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Felim_Doyle Inactive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK Age: 61 Services: Digital TV XL TiVo 500MB, Broadband 100Mb SuperHub, Telephone XXL Posts: 897	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009) Short version, for a change, because it's the weekend, I'm tired, being forced to watch 'Strictly Come Dancing' etc. etc. etc. I dunno where to draw the line between fair competition and 'Nanny State' but I don't want too see too much 'big whip' competition and not too much inapropriate regulation either. If we all had Cable TV and Broadband to our doors like BT 'phones then things would be on a more even footing between Virgin Media and BSkyB (formerly British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky). I highlight 'more' because I appreciate that it probably isn't cheap to pay for satellite rental but it's probably not fair for the rights to all the sports etc. to go to one broadcaster when they are not the free or cheap or even best option. If cable were everywhere, probably more people would have cable than Freeview and way more than Sky. The VM Cable service has the advantage of two-way interactive, broadband internet and telephone, as well as mobile if you want the full monty. You choose but if one party or cartel had the monopoly on something as basic as petrol/diesel (OPEC / The Milk Marketing Board) and put the competition out of business they would have a pay-per-fill-up monopoly. Then they could charge what they like for oil / milk and we'd all have to suck it!