I think the only institution with a lower satisfaction rating than the cable companies is the US Congress.
I cannot wait until the cable / satellite companie's grip on content is shattered, and consumers can pick and choose the channels they want to have, instead of having a 200 channel package for the 8-10 channels they actually care about.
And I hope all of the executives of those monopolistic practices lose all their bennies and golden parachutes.
While i agree with you on those points, i also think it has approached with some caution as the responder above states, be careful what you wish for because you may get it. Less choice at a higher price, albeit ala carte may be the outcome.
Sure a wide open market will bring other players in to compete with the big content providers like HBO etc, imagine YouTube channels becoming popular its happening now, but creating good content is not cheap.
...and i kind of like having those 200 channels, and occasionally stumbling upon some whacky cooking show as a diversion for an hour. I'd like to see some of those options remain.