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This whole situation brings to light a controversial subject that Comcast would rather never be discussed - a la cart service. How many people are paying for channels such as ESPN or Comcast Sports Net on cable and/or satellite but never watch them? It used to be a valid argument that it was technically difficult to offer a la cart pricing/service. That is no longer true, but Comcast (and satellite providers) continue to group rarely watched niche programming offerings together to make it seem like they have the most diverse programming. Consumers would prefer choice. Operators would prefer to not offer choice.

Would the Blazers have enough "subscribers" to support the cost of the broadcasts themselves if it was paid for by only the people actually watching the games rather than everyone subsidizing the cost?

The big corporations in the media/film industry, the cable industry, and the satellite industry continue to fight for less consumer choice and more control. Consumers continue to lose, and the FCC continues to sit idle while we are all screwed. Whatever happened to cable cards and open access for consumers who didn't want to pay for a cable box? When will we get the service we want when we want it? It is time for a change...

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