Times have changed. I remember when getting Ethernet in our dorms was a big deal. Now, students are getting streaming capabilities and cable providers are touting such features. Comcast offers "Xfinity On Campus" which allows cable service to be bundled with room and board charges and accessed using the school's ID credentials.
Comcast released the results of a study stating that "millennials are watching more TV on computers, tablets and smartphones than the living room TV. At the same time, 106 million Americans watch TV online today and that number is expected to grow to 145 million by 2017." If Comcast can get students hooked on their services, in college, they could be customers for life. It's a business model straight out of Big Tobacco and illicit drugs, but cable companies aren't regulated as toughly. Indeed, Comcast, already the #1 cable provider, is trying to merge with Time Warner to become an even bigger monopoly!
Comcast released the results of a study stating that "millennials are watching more TV on computers, tablets and smartphones than the living room TV. At the same time, 106 million Americans watch TV online today and that number is expected to grow to 145 million by 2017." If Comcast can get students hooked on their services, in college, they could be customers for life. It's a business model straight out of Big Tobacco and illicit drugs, but cable companies aren't regulated as toughly. Indeed, Comcast, already the #1 cable provider, is trying to merge with Time Warner to become an even bigger monopoly!