While CBS deserves credit for bringing an excellent new Star Trek series to the world, its online streaming service leaves much to be desired.

First off, at $5.99 a month, “CBS All Access” doesn’t come cheap. Because while the $5.99 gets you access to a range of good CBS shows such as “Blue Bloods,” it does not give you freedom from commercials. On the contrary, the commercials come regularly and long unless you’re willing to pay $9.99 a month for the commercial-free option. HBO might be able to charge in that region, but the range of its highly rated, big budget content gives it maneuverability. For CBS, however, 10 bucks is a lot of money for one network to charge each customer each month.