Netflix makes dumb decision, gets owned on Yahoo

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Originally Posted by goof2

Let me rephrase, having used both cable and FIOS I don't see much difference between the two for on demand services. That being the case I didn't understand why you said cable wouldn't be able to compete with FIOS.

I am not talking TV services, I am talking internet. Chattanooga is running at 1 Gb/s FiOS. Cable won't be able to touch. LTE is capable of 100 Mb/s right now if it is rolled out. You won't be dependent on a TV provider, you will be dependent on an internet provider who will deliver what content you want, when you want it. You are thinking in today's terms, this is future. What Google attempted to rollout with GoogleTV, but the networks said fuck you to Google.

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Verizon is no longer adding FiOS markets so the only thing that can compete with cable is wireless data which I expect to have even stricter bandwidth limitations than cable does. I think our only hope is Google.

Verizon is not the only provider of FiOS. AT&T is capable. Your local utility board is capable. Considering one of the fastest internet providers in the world is in my state and is being supplied to the public by the local utility board through FiOS.