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.