Could I have a statement, please? indigenous installment loans to pay off credit cards morning Today's cable television model forces consumers to pay for dozens of channels they don't want in order to get the handful of channels that they do want. It is ostensibly a cartel, with industry profits built entirely on the consumer's back. If you don't like the model, too bad.  There is no alternative. What's worse, this arrangement is "blessed" by government regulations.