The media is at it again. Some are claiming that cord cutting isn’t a thing. Others are saying that cord cutters are going to break the internet. Joel and I dissect a couple of articles and a recent Deloitte study that attempts to support these opposing narratives. We also take a look at some streaming services that aren’t Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. We also lead off with the Senate valuing your ISP’s profits more than your privacy.

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Links for todays show:

The Senate values ISP profits over your Privacy: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170323/10251536993/congress-just-voted-to-kill-consumer-broadband-privacy-protections.shtml

Cord Cutting will break the internet: https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-03-17/cord-cutting-millennials-may-break-america-s-internet

There is no cord cutting: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cord-cutting-isnt-happening-report-040100035.html

Streaming Services Other than Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime: https://www.groundedreason.com/9-lesser-known-tv-streaming-services/

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About The Author

Dennis Restauro

Dennis started Grounded Reason in 2014 to share his expertise in streaming devices, streaming services, local networking, and cutting the cord on cable TV. His expertise has been leveraged by The Washington Post, Forbes, Kiplinger, The Fiscal Times, podcasts, and other media. Dennis has spent over 25 years working in technology for the public and the private sector as a systems administrator and enterprise systems architect. Dennis is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Computer Science.