Cable companies have just announced another big rate increase. And yet, they insist on charging customers even more to add NFL Network to their lineup.
It now costs almost twice what it used to, yet cable companies continue to deny the programming people want and force channels they own on their customers. Their latest ploy is to move the independently-owned NFL Network to a sports tier and charge more for it. Some cable companies are refusing to carry it at all - denying fans year-round football programming, including 8 regular season games. Instead of NFL Network, cable owned channels like Versus and the Golf Channel are in the basic lineup, allowing big cable to keep advertising revenue for themselves, while still collecting a premium from football fans.
Despite the fact that cable is government-regulated, the cable companies have continued to ignore the best interests of consumers by putting their profits first. The best solution is to create an arbitration process that brings both sides to the table and won't allow big cable companies to discriminate against independent channels and harm consumers along the way.
Please support efforts to create a fast and fair arbitration process. Fans already missed the Packers/Cowboys game on NFL Network and don't want to miss any more big games.
Thank you.
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