On the other hand, given the restrictions on the number of services which they may offer, cable TV operators often postpone investments in their networks and in particular the introduction of optical-fibre which could be profitable if they were to be spread over a larger number of services provided.
Po drugi strani pa operaterji kabelske televizije zaradi omejitev števila storitev, ki jih lahko ponudijo, pogosto odložijo vlaganja v svoja omrežja, zlasti v uvajanje optičnih vlaken, ki bi lahko bila donosna, ko bi jih lahko razporedili na večje število ponujenih storitev.