So Cut the Cord, Already!
Table of Contents
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Complete Table of Contents (v2022.0)
- Introduction
- About This Book
- About Me
- About You
- Cord-Cutting 101
- “What’s Cord-Cutting?”
- “Is It Hard to Do?”
- “Is It Hard to Use?”
- “Is It Expensive?”
- “Will I Save Money?”
- “Is There a Cheaper Option?”
- “Do I Have to Give Up Cable?”
- “Can I Get All of My Shows?”
- “Can I Record My Shows?”
- Streaming Terminology
- Cord-Cutting: Summary
- Cable: The Nickelodeon of the 21st Century
- A History of Cable TV
- Cable Rates & Billing
- Cable Equipment Woes
- OTA: The Original Streaming
- How Many Channels Can You Get?
- DTV Antennas
- Good Internet
- Internet Service
- The Numbers Game
- Data Caps
- Broadband Service Types
- Internet Providers (ISPs)
- Evaluating Internet Cost
- Home Internet & WiFi
- Home Network Basics
- Using Your Own Internet Gear
- ISP ‘Insta’-lations
- Network Security
- Streaming Basics
- Streaming Hardware
- Video Equipment
- Smart Devices
- Streaming Appliances
- Casting
- Recording/DVR
- Setting Up Streaming Gear
- Streaming Content
- Streaming Channel Types
- Finding Streaming Content
- TV Shows
- Movies
- Premium Content
- Networks
- News
- Sports
- Privacy & Security in the “Smart” Age
- Net Neutrality: the 1st Amendment of the 21st Century
- Internet Phone Service
- Types of Phone Service
- VoIP Phone Providers
- Using VoIP Phone Service
- Other “Cable” Services
- Summing Up: Cutting the Cord
- Step 1: Try Out Streaming
- Step 2: Check out OTA
- Step 3: Buy a Streaming Appliance
- Step 4: Get a Streaming Device for Each TV
- Step 5: Change Your Habits
- Step 6: Drop Cable for Internet
- Appendix: Cord‑Cutting Resources
- FCC DTV Map
- AntennasDirect
- Roku
- JustWatch
- Vonage
- That Internet Thing…
- Yr Humble Author