where is the competition?….they certainly are not getting any from KGW (with those obnoxious adds) they can’t get any from the satellite companies (they need to be cost effective for their customers.) And as for the Blazers

This is about money. It’s business vs. business

They have an obligation to make money and not to get keep fans that can’t provide (enough)financial support….Comcast seized the opportunity to become a sports bully and the Blazers helped them do it….

used to get blazer games on FSN at no extra cost,if you bought the channel…was cheap, if you had a package with the satellite provider….The coverage did not have the frilly stuff that some fans want to see…As for me, I was satisfied just getting to watch some games….I was never a threat to them losing money, since I live over 50 miles away and don’t like big cities (just a country boy that likes basketball and the Blazers)….I figured sooner or later, they would go big time, figuring the air waves belong to them and no one has the right to infringe…the fact is you don’t get something for nothing…it costs money to get them aired to you ….(even though I was paying, just not paying enough)
   I still have my old panning dish that worked fine on picking up (legally) transponders of opposing teams, airing the game back to their home stations…The only drawback was you had keep searching to find the satellite they were using….It was more convenient (and relatively cheap) to subscribe to Dish Network, so I did…..

The NBA is fairly strict when it comes to highlight packages on individual team websites. If the Raptors are providing original six minute video clips of games, it’s probably because the NBA is unaware they’re doing such a thing.

is so tempting.

       for almost a year. Some BE readers understand that
those that can’t get COINCAST have no other option.

    The parties in Southern Oregon are:
A: An exclusive cable company (Charter – majority owned
     by Paul Allen). No small cable companies for competition.
B: Only two sattelite companies who have the NBA League
     Pass. The NBA protects each team’s geographic rights.
C: The Portland Trailblazers business management who’s
     job it is to make money to pay salaries and profit.
     Completely understandable, but primarily tied to the
     Willamette Valley. In fact last year, the Blazers didn’t even
     have a local radio affiliate. The management must think
     Southern Oregon is L@&#r country !!! RRRRRiiiight !

D: COINCAST CABLE who bought the exclusive rights to
     the Blazer cable games for big money, but initiated a
     NW Sports channel startup. This GIANT cable company
     has bought exclusive rights all over the country and
     then held those broadcasts to blackout enourmous
     geographic areas. Typically rural areas where COINCAST
     CABLE is not available. This cable GIANT knows the
     Portland Trailblazers team is on the rise and will be a
     perrenial top 5 team for the next 7-10 years. A GOLDEN
     EGG if you will.
E: Blazermaniacs who would be happy to pay an extra $ 5,
     $ 10 or $ 20 per month extra beyond regular rates, but
     cannot even pay to get COINCAST SPORTS NW. In the
     case of Charter cable, COINCAST wants an extra $ 2.00
     per month from EVERY subscriber, regardless of whether
     they are Blazer or even sports fans. If Charter was to sign
     that deal, I’m sure they would lose many subscribers to
     the sattelite companies. It’s a TV business battle.
F: The Federal Communications Commission. Will arbitrate
     disputes between broadcast/cable companies. The catch
     is that one of the parties must ask the FCC to arbitrate.

     In any case, some BE readers are negative about our plight, as
they haven’t put themselves in our shoes. Or they work for COINCAST !

    GO BLAZERS !!! DOWN WITH MONOPOLISTIC CABLE GIANTS !!!!

Not much value or new information to offer.

in my opinon, what ryan tried to do was show the absurdity of the comcast executive with the CFL talk, the brochures, etc.

point blank, people only care about the blazers. and there was no answer to that, except “wait.”

he pointed out a disconnect between what the issue is to people and what the issue is to comcast.

i know it’s not what people wanted to hear but i do think this piece had value.

and Satelite is only 1 way. Cable of some sort will be around for a while yet

A wired network will continue to have huge advantages over wireless in the world of broadband. Current (and forseeable future) wireless spectrum simply can’t handle the demands of ever-increasing broadband. Think wireless for two-way communication…wired for the majority of one-way broadband. An optical fiber can carry much more bandwidth than any available spectrum slice.

That’s my 2 cents….

Switched Digital Video (SDV), VOD