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First, its not just the Blazers - it is also University of Oregon sports.
Second, don't forget Dish Network in this discussion as well.
Third, none of the major providers have signed on to carry this channe - Charter, Direct, and Dish. That tells you something.

Comcast argues for one treatment for non-Comcast channels (must be on a sports tier) See the recent activity for NFL Network and the Big 10 Channel. In fact, NFL and Comcast are currently arguing before the FCC on channel placement. But when it is a Comcast channel, Comcast says all providers must put it on their basic tier or it can't be there at all. So Comcast argues both sides of the coin depending on what side they are on.

Put simply, Comcast has a subscriber retention problem in Portland. Every day I see more and more satellite dishes going up, but few going down going the other direction. If Comcast were to agree to put the channel on its competitors more people would jump ship. Comcast offers lousy service and rates that continue to increase - well past inflation. People are simply fed up.

In the end, David Manougan of Comcast is the one who is really playing hardball and I think his integrity stinks.

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