Paul McFedries

“Information appears to stew out of me naturally, like the precious ottar of roses out of the otter.” —⁠Mark Twain

Cord Cutting For Dummies

My 100th book (woo hoo!) shows you how to say "So long, sucker!" to the cable company.

Front cover of the book Cord Cutting For Dummies

Book Info

  • Publisher: Wiley Publishing
  • Pages: 224
  • Price: US$16.99
  • Pub. date: June 2, 2021
  • Category: streaming media
  • Tags: beginner, devices, disconnecting, hardware, media, streaming

As I write this, more than 40 million people in the United States alone have cut the cord and banished the cable company from their lives. What we have here, beyond any doubt, is a genuine phenomenon. We're witnessing a kind of cord-cutting frenzy as people of all ages, all regions, and all walks of life thumb their noses at traditional cable and opt, instead, for the freedom of a cable-less lifestyle.

If you're looking to join this movement, you might be asking the most basic question: "Where do I start?" If you have even a passing familiarity with watching TV without cable, you know that it's a sprawling, labyrinthine, and constantly changing topic. So many shows! So many channels! So many services! So many devices! Where, indeed, do you start?

I'm glad you asked, because that's exactly where Cord Cutting For Dummies comes in. I've traveled the entire cord-cutting landscape from east to west and from north to south. I've connected the devices, subscribed to the services, and installed the apps. The result is this book, which, by the way, is the 100th book I've written!

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