The Future Of Television (Diane Rehm Show)

Your Internet provider may be purposely causing problems for your watching YouTube and Netflix.  Internet service in the U.S. costs $70 a month for 50 MBPS service, and the average speed in the U.S. is a paltry 3 MBPS, but in Korea and other places around the world, you can buy much faster 100 MBPS for around $13.  Why does it cost so much more in the U.S. for such slow transmission rates?  And why can't millions of Americans get broadband service at all?

Interview:  http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-08-13/future-television

A fight over fees paid to transmit CBS content to Time Warner Cable customers has left millions of viewers without access to the channel. It has also drawn attention to long-standing tensions over how television is produced, packaged and priced. A small but growing number of Americans have cut their cable cords and cancelled satellite transmissions. Instead, they are taking advantage of new technology to customize their viewing experience at a lower cost. Non-traditional companies are entering the TV production business and competing with traditional broadcasters. For example, Netflix recently garnered 14 Emmy nominations for its original programming. Diane and her guests discuss the future of television.