Comcast is not going to like this

The FCC is - gasp! - going to open up competition with cable TV. There is absolutely no reason why TV should be as costly as it is in the US. Comcast has been effective with their political lobbying and the result to consumers has been bloated and increasingly expensive cable bills. How many people in the US have monthly cable bills that are under $45 and include cable TV, phone service, and high-speech Internet? In Europe, it's common.

As I have mentioned quite a few times, when France can offer numerous options for phone/internet/TV that are lower than the US, there's something seriously wrong in the US. Even with the strong euro, the deals over here are still attractive at 30 euro or roughly $44 dollar per month. The offers are all about the same with high speed internet, phone calls around the world and a block of standard TV channels plus VOD and pay channels. Here are a few: 9Telecom, Free.fr, Alice (TelecomItalia), Club Internet, and too many more to even list here. Yes, competition in France (at least in this industry) puts the US to shame.

Cable costs in the US are high because they have been allowed to dominate the market without competition. The US used to be known for competition but the GOP has let that drift across countless industries. This move by the FCC is not a bad start but let's see what else they're planning.