The fact remains that those subs are now Cablevision's. It may cost more money to maintain some of those connections (but it will also cost no money for some), but in the end those subs are (1) most likely not going to leave the OptimumTV's cable BB experience, for DSL or otherwise, (2) going to be paying $40 per month while things are sorted out, (3) going to be surfing OptimumTV's sites, generating revs, and (4) will be counted as a BB sub for OptimumTV as it recruits content providers and advertisers.
So what? What has any of that to do with truck rolls? You need a truck to set up the coax drop for Optimum TV.
I wouldn't worry too much about brand name.
If you had said that so many months ago, there would be twenty investors at your throat. They all proved brand is everything, but none of them will appear to tell you you're wrong. Besides, ATHM has no constant brand. The latest is, "Excide - Cheato".
Do you really think that anyone will wait for an extended period of time for @Home to become available if DSL (or other BB) becomes available in their area?
This is a very old issue discussed to death long ago and laid to rest. DSL helps cable by taking the pressure of upgrade off the MSOs. DSL is a sunset technology. As cable becomes widespread, robust, DSL with its hopeless set of pathological problems will disappear.
Even if the answer is yes, do you that the same customer would have waited for "any" cable BB (i.e., would the customer have waited for @Home but not OptimumTV based on their respective reputations)?
This is such a vapid question, it's a wonder anyone could dream it up. I assume you're trying to make a difference between Optimum TV and @Home.
AOL doesn't have ...
What got you to get this rant going?
Bottom line: get self-installs asap and deal with the problems of having too many subs or subs that need maintenance later.
Sweep it under the rug is a popular management strategy within Silicon Quiche. Self installs won't accelerate subs, but they will accelerate costs due to the hacks who think they know about CATV.
In the meantime, they'll be paying @Home monthly fees and also @Home will be able to recruit content providers and advertisers.
I suspected you were a beginner. "Recruit content providers and advertisers" proves it. Ask a veteran named Eric who trumpeted that for a long time what he thinks about those profit centers. It's ok to be a beginner and I never give any beginner who has done homework a bad time. You haven't. |
