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CNET News Daily Podcast: Is a consumer rebellion against cable TV close?

by Charles Cooper
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CNET News' Marguerite Reardon is not the only person fed up with writing $100-plus monthly checks for the privilege of watching television at home. Our guess is that so are a lot of you. But now there's something you can do besides grouse about it. With a number of new tech options now in the market--and more are said to be on the way--there finally is an available alternative to consumers. Take a listen as Maggie describes this fast-evolving tech shift and what it may portend.
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Dreaming of cutting the subscription TV cord

Storing energy in your backyard

Google Docs suffers privacy glitch

Analyst sees Windows 7 done by summer

Android sales to outstrip iPhone by '12?

Dancing with the Woz

Facebook: Photo data loss was temporary

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Charles Cooper has covered technology and business for more than 25 years. Before joining CNET News, he worked at the Associated Press, Computer & Software News, Computer Shopper, PC Week, and ZDNet. E-mail Charlie.
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by anonie--2008 March 12, 2009 12:36 AM PDT
Is a consumer rebellion against cable TV close? Let me say this about that... Bandwidth caps! It's like DRM for cable companies. You could watch hours of HD tv over the net but you would have to pay for it.
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