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There are Downsides
to Cutting the Cable Cord
Fight Back and Take
Control of Unwanted
Calls and Mail
Your time is valuable. So if you’re
tired of answering annoying telemar-
keter calls or having to safely dispose
of credit card mailings, take action
today by visiting the websites below.
National Do Not Call Registry
www.donotcall.gov
The National Do Not Call Registry
gives you a choice about whether to
receive telemarketing calls at home.
Most telemarketers should not call
your number once it has been on the
registry for 31 days. If they do, you can
file a complaint at this website. The
service is free and you can register up
to three phone numbers (landline or
mobile) in the online form.
Consumer Credit Reporting Industry
Credit card offers may help you
compare interest rates and get good
deals, but they can also be stolen by
identity thieves from your mailbox.
For security reasons, these mailings
should be shredded before being
thrown way, which can be time-
consuming.
is a centralized service to accept and
process requests from consumers to
opt-out of these credit card offers. It’s
a joint venture among the Consumer
Credit Reporting Companies of Equi-
fax, Experian, Innovis, and TransUnion.
Despite the streaming service options now available, the vast majority of Americans still
have cable TV service. What’s more, some who have tried cutting the cord have been
disappointed in the experience and returned to cable TV.
What are the downsides of cutting the cable cord? Here are the major ones:
• Not all programming is available on streaming. Some of your favorite shows or
channels may be missing if you rely entirely on streaming services. This is particularly true
for highly popular programs from premium channels.
• You will probably need to pay for multiple streaming services. For example, to
get something even close to the programming you want, you may have to subscribe to
three or four services. In addition to the costs involved, this also means the hassle of dealing
with multiple companies.
• You often have to wait to watch a program. Some streaming services must wait until
a television show has completed its season’s run before it can have a title for streaming,
meaning it might be a year before you can watch. Other services may delay the availability
of a program anywhere from one day to a full week after it airs on traditional TV.
• Diehard sports fan may want to think twice. That is particularly true for NFL fans
that simply must watch the games in real time. To do that, you need access to local cable
channels, since the NFL Game Rewind streaming service offers only games that have
already been played.
• You could run into problems if your internet service has data caps. Streaming
video, especially HD video, takes a large amount of data bandwidth. Some internet providers
put monthly data caps on their services, and consumers that do a lot of streaming can end
up exceeding these caps. This can result in reduced service quality levels, dropped streams,
or even disconnection.
The bottom line is this: Research carefully and think about all the issues before making a
change. You may decide that cable TV service is still the best choice for you.