Comments on: Monopolies make bad brands http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2008/01/17/monopolies-make-bad-brands/ Brian Phipps on next-generation brands: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brian Phipps http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2008/01/17/monopolies-make-bad-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-54311 Brian Phipps Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:27:56 +0000 http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2008/01/17/monopolies-make-bad-brands/#comment-54311 Perhaps a new regime in Washington can prod the FCC into mandating more openness in broadcasting, so digital providers can compete with incumbents on a level playing field. Once an open digital broadcast technology is feasible, maybe even via WiMax, why would anyone want to stay under the thumb of old cable? Perhaps a new regime in Washington can prod the FCC into mandating more openness in broadcasting, so digital providers can compete with incumbents on a level playing field. Once an open digital broadcast technology is feasible, maybe even via WiMax, why would anyone want to stay under the thumb of old cable?

]]> By: Rob La Gesse http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2008/01/17/monopolies-make-bad-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-54230 Rob La Gesse Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:01:33 +0000 http://tenayagroup.com/blog/2008/01/17/monopolies-make-bad-brands/#comment-54230 Most cable company employees get their service free, or deeply subsidized. They don't feel our pain. I've often hated on my cable company (just search my blog for Time Warner and you will see). Someone has to be able to do better. And it won't be the phone company (been there done that). Wouldn't it be great to have a real Internet company supplying your Internet? Maybe Google, or someone... Rob Most cable company employees get their service free, or deeply subsidized. They don’t feel our pain.

I’ve often hated on my cable company (just search my blog for Time Warner and you will see).

Someone has to be able to do better. And it won’t be the phone company (been there done that).

Wouldn’t it be great to have a real Internet company supplying your Internet?

Maybe Google, or someone…

Rob

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