Jul 20, 2022 | Expert Advice, Featured
Networks Have Upper Hand Over Programming Fees Price increases are one of those unpleasant realities we all face. In 2022, this has become especially obvious when filling gas or shopping for groceries can cause sticker shock. Many factors impact the price of a gallon...
Jul 1, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured, Retro
The History of Cable TV: Part I The number of television channels available to today’s consumer is so extensive, it’s hard to believe viewers were once limited to just three networks. Read on to learn how the change occurred. Commercial...
Apr 8, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured
Channel 37, Where Are You? Before the advent of digital television, one channel was conspicuously absent from analog TV lineups. For decades, channel 37 didn’t exist. The reason involves a government conspiracy and the search for extraterrestrial life. Think of it as...
Mar 16, 2021 | Expert Advice
FCC Mandates 10-Digit Dialing in 2022 UPDATE: As of June 22, 2022, Golden West is mandating 10-Digit Dialing. Due to a new federal mandate, starting mid-2022 all telephone calls will need to include the area code when dialed – even local calls within the same...
Jul 23, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference
SHAKEN/STIR Will Help Reduce Spoofed Robocalls Receiving unwanted calls, especially robocalls that “spoof” or appear to come from another number, is a top consumer complaint. Thanks to recent action by Congress and the Federal Commissions Commission (FCC), Golden West...