I just read an article on Slashdot stating that:
The New York Times is reporting that on Wednesday the FCC will end exclusive contracts to provide cable service to apartment buildings. Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin is quoted as saying that cable prices have risen 'about 93 percent in the last 10 years' and that the FCC hopes to see more competition out of this move. This is a step in the right direction. In my apartment, for example, I have (dead) outlets for one cable company but am forced to go with the higher-priced firm. Moves like this will help those who live in areas where competition — even minimal competition — exists. The article also discusses the impact this may have on low- to middle-income families, who disproportionately live in apartment complexes.
NTC is one of these cable companies that, in my opinion, targets college kids and gives them sub-par service for high prices. They place per-room internet restrictions and offer an absolutely awful cable service. It is about time to allow fair competition for cable companies, because there is no way NTC will win over companies like Comcast, even though Comcast isn’t even that great.