Cable TV a Tough Choice for Small ISPs, CCG's Dawson Says

Small ISPs are between a rock and a hard place on offering cable TV because it's unlikely to generate a net operating margin, but many subscribers still want traditional cable service and will gravitate to ISPs that can bundle it with broadband, CCG Consulting President Doug Dawson blogged Wednesday. Finances are different for big ISPs that are able to get programming more cheaply, meaning they have wider operating margins so each cable customer adds to the bottom line, he said.