A New Way To Pay For TV
The average household spends $185 a month on cable, land lines, Internet and cellphones, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissioin.
The over-the-air crowd is about 8 per cent of the Canadian viewing audience, according to an estimate by Rogers Communications. They want to choose how they get their entertainment and want to be able to combine it with the web-based services. Ifs partly about cost and partly about freedom of choice.
"It would mean a million Canadians would lose access to free TV."
"It would mean a million Canadians would lose access to free TV."
What is OTA? Over-the-air television is the way TV was before cable. Since the 1950s, broadcasters have sent signals over the air, which can be picked up by antennas.
Is it legal? Absolutely. It's as legal as listening to a radio station in your car or at home. Is it expensive? No. All you need is an antenna and coaxial cable. Older TVs may require a box to convert the high-definition signal.
Newer TVs can receive it directly. Is the signal good? The transmissions may be better than cable because the signal is not being compressed to be distributed through the cable pipe. How many might drop Bell Mobility and Rogers phone plans, switch Internet providers and tell all their friends what they're doing and why? Netflix and Hulu are making big inroads with their commercial free offerings. This has Bell and other Satellite Cable Companies shaking in their boots. Netflix costs about $8.00 a month and Hulu slightly higher $10.00 a month. So with your free Local and $18.00 Internet TV + your phone a month you sure beats $185.00 a month.
Is it legal? Absolutely. It's as legal as listening to a radio station in your car or at home. Is it expensive? No. All you need is an antenna and coaxial cable. Older TVs may require a box to convert the high-definition signal.
Newer TVs can receive it directly. Is the signal good? The transmissions may be better than cable because the signal is not being compressed to be distributed through the cable pipe. How many might drop Bell Mobility and Rogers phone plans, switch Internet providers and tell all their friends what they're doing and why? Netflix and Hulu are making big inroads with their commercial free offerings. This has Bell and other Satellite Cable Companies shaking in their boots. Netflix costs about $8.00 a month and Hulu slightly higher $10.00 a month. So with your free Local and $18.00 Internet TV + your phone a month you sure beats $185.00 a month.
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