THB #305: How To Cut Your Cord

My Sundance from Los Angeles has begun. Lots to come from that. But in the meanwhile, this is an answer to a request from my pal, Saul, that I think will be of use to more people. (I have this conversation more and more often.)

STEP ONE: Make sure you have home internet service that is 300 mbps or better.

The trigger for my family to cut the cord was fiber optic service, giving us a consistent 1000 mbps or better flow in the home. On that, we have 4 TVs that operate exclusively on internet, 1 desktop and 2 laptops that use our wifi, various game platforms, phones, Zoom, etc. There are occassional drop-outs, like any wire into the home, but they are rare and have become more and more rare.

I know people who are operating streaming to their TVs on just 300 mbps without constant slowdowns. But I would be looking for 400 mbps or better before making the leap.

STEP TWO: Call your cable or satellite provider that is charging you $200 a month or more and politely tell them to fuck off.

If they a…