Traditional cable providers are launching TV packages that don’t require cable boxes—good for you because you save on monthly equipment fees and don’t need a technician to come install it for you.
But there are also drawbacks. Some services are easy to add and cancel, like Netflix is. Time Warner Cable required a phone call for both. Apart from Sling, leaving your home cuts off access to a lot of video. As with traditional cable service, sometimes there are unexpected fees that end up on your bill.
A breakdown of what’s good and what’s not:
