As readers of this blog know, Cablevision has refused to make the MSG channels that it owns available in HD to Verizon. That's why we haven’t provided the HD versions of the MSG regional sports programming to our customers in New York and New Jersey. Now we’re asking the Federal Communications Commission for a ruling – within five months – that could change all that.In something called a Program Access Complaint filed yesterday, we ask the FCC to compel Cablevision to provide this programming...
Read MoreAlthough Verizon offers more than 100 HD channels in every FiOS TV market, there are two channels we currently can’t provide in high definition to our customers in downstate New York, western New York and northern New Jersey – the regional sports channels MSG and MSG Plus. As I've stated before, the reason is simple: Cablevision, which owns MSG and MSG Plus, refuses to supply the programming in high definition to us. Then Cablevision advertises that they have the most high-definition sports...
Read MoreRecently, we’ve seen a number of high-speed broadband developments that are worth a second look. According to online reports, some Cablevision customers have been surprised to learn that they’ll pay one-time fees to connect to the cable company’s much-discussed 101 Mbps Internet access service. The fee isn’t mentioned in the press release announcing the service – and it’s a whopper, $300. Cablevision customers will pay a $300 activation fee for the new tier of service. They also will be...
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