I’m really thinking about getting cable or satellite. I can’t believe I’m still only on network television. It’s getting to be a drag just finding clips on the internet. I feel like I’m missing out on too much.

I’d like the History channel, and Comedy Central, and CSPAN… I want to watch politics and political comedy. Frontline was great last night, and we have two public television stations, but I want more.

Here in Ted Turner media home Atlanta, we don’t get the Cartoon Network or CNN on network television.

Here’s what we’ve got on network TV, the way I break it down:

• 8 – WGTV – Athens-Atlanta, PBS Public Broadcasting
• 30 – WPBA – PBA/PBS Atlanta Public Broadcasting
• 2 – WSB – ABC
• 46 – WGCL – CBS
• 11 – WXIA “11 Alive” – NBC, good weather
• 5 – WAGA “Fox 5″ – Um, FOX
• 36 – WATL “The New WB” – Formerly Fox, now the top Warner Bros. affiliate
• 17 – WTBS – Atlanta Turner Broadcasting (sitcom reruns, movies, Atlanta Braves games)
• 69 – WUPA – CW network Atlanta?? Weird history. Owned and operated by CBS, I remembered it as UPN.
• 4 – WUVM – Low-powered – Azteca America
• 26 – WANX – Low-powered – Prism Broadcasting Network – ACN Jewelry sales
• 14 – WPXA – Ion (formerly PAX tv) – also weird history – everything from paid tv to Christian Religious.
• 57 – WATC – Various Christian networks – Christian Religious
• 63 – WHSG – TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) / JCTV – Christian Religious

It looks like I could get Comcast cable tv and internet and phone for the same price I’m currently paying for BellSouth “Now the New AT&T” (arrgh) phone and DSL.

Or may DirectTV would be better? Or DISH Network? Please comment if you have recommendations or warnings.