Cutting the Cable Cord
Nigel C. Stewart
IT 103-004
| Title Page | Introduction | Alternatives to Cable | Why Drop Cable? | Legal and Ethical Issues | Security Issues | Social Issues | Conclusion | Works Cited |
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Social Issues
One of the drawbacks of leaving cable for the lower-priced online services is the increase in price for internet service. Internet service is, in most urban areas, provided by the local cable company. When these companies see a decline in one revenue stream (such as cable), they are likely to increase the prices across the board, or just in some of their higher demand services (such as internet). This increase in service (as well as increase in high demand video services like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon) begins to cut into the savings of the consumer. Another social issue is the amount of knowledge and skills needed to function outside of a cable set-top box. These devices aren’t always so simple to understand; alternative set-top boxes like Roku or Chromecast require an entirely different skill set an knowledge base to set-up, operate, optimize and maintain.