After Darby filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, Time Warner canceled his cable service. Darby filed a motion with the bankruptcy court to compel Time Warner to reinstate his service upon the offering of assurances of future payments.
The bankruptcy court and district court held that cable service was not a utility that had to be provided as a necessity under the law. Darby appealed.

1. The appeals court affirmed that a cable television company need not provide cable service to a person in bankruptcy. Would you think Internet service and television service is a necessity?
2. How could Time Warner assure itself of payment from Darby?