"While I lived in San Diego, I could afford Cable, but found better ways to spend my money. Also, when we lived in University City, and later Pacific Beach, there was no need for cable, reception came in very well.
So those comments are rude, uncalled for, insensitive, and unacceptable."
Agreed! I pay for ComCast cable in San Francisco, and really have no complaints about the service. I love On Demand, and the channel line up and reception are fine. Given the city's hilly topography, I couldn't get reception in my neighborhood without cable or satellite. But I spend a little under $100 a month - over $1,000 every year....I won't do the math for how much I've spent over the last decade, because I don't want to think about it.
That's a lot of $$. I have a friend in a good reception area who still gets his TV over the air...he's a frugal guy - a high school teacher who also buys used cars he fixes himself. But he takes really great vacations all over the world that I couldn't begin to afford. And to think he's missing the 24/7 CNN and FoxNews coverage on OJ Simpson and Brittany Spears, the poor guy!
It's all about what you want to spend your hard earned dollars on.