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27monksbury · 10-08-2012, 08:49

BT and Virgin Media have to keep trading it is only with competition that there is any incentive to improve. The INTERNET for TV and radio seems the way to go. However, Sky's own channels, sport, Atlantic, and movies gives them a monopoly to set and fix prices. It's anticompetitive to withhold Sky Atlantic from Virgin, and charge for HD. Its preposterous for a company to say if you want a perfect picture instead of an inferior one you must pay more. In America there would be an anti trust court case. In the News of the world case, and in the Leveson enquire we saw the insidious undermining of our democracy by terrifying media power being used to swing elections in favor of one party or another. Who set Vince Cable up? Was it because he was against The bid for BSKYB? The one who replaced him was mired in controversy, with secret back door communications being alleged. Sky must not be allowed to snuff out competition. With their present track record would you trust them?

10-08-2012, 08:49	#115
27monksbury Inactive Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Essex Services: Virgin tv and internet Posts: 34	Re: Is BT a threat to Virgin Media BT and Virgin Media have to keep trading it is only with competition that there is any incentive to improve. The INTERNET for TV and radio seems the way to go. However, Sky's own channels, sport, Atlantic, and movies gives them a monopoly to set and fix prices. It's anticompetitive to withhold Sky Atlantic from Virgin, and charge for HD. Its preposterous for a company to say if you want a perfect picture instead of an inferior one you must pay more. In America there would be an anti trust court case. In the News of the world case, and in the Leveson enquire we saw the insidious undermining of our democracy by terrifying media power being used to swing elections in favor of one party or another. Who set Vince Cable up? Was it because he was against The bid for BSKYB? The one who replaced him was mired in controversy, with secret back door communications being alleged. Sky must not be allowed to snuff out competition. With their present track record would you trust them?