It gets worse. Comcast will steadily move channels out of the Basic
package and into the digital basic package so you will be unable to view
them unless you upgrade. My only choice for cable is Comcast - Verizon is
slowly moving into this area but who knows when it'll be available.
Presently I have Comcast for Cable TV (I was extorted into going
digital after losing History Channel) along with Telephone and high speed
internet - again, the only choice. I get all 3 for approx $150 incl all the
damn taxes and "Fees" - another word for taxes - and the phone is unltd
local and LD.
Service is usually pretty good but when they want people to move out of
Basic Cable TV and into premium they degrade the basic service. True, I
could get satillite TV for cable but it has limits also -
Oh well, as long as the masses keep electing nitwits to Congress, etc.,
we will never get protection from the Cable TVs of the world.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:46 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Comcast (was Re: question about using blackberry as a
tethered modem)
> When Comcast took over our small local provider (Insight) they
> immediately raised rates by about $5/month.
>
> With Insight, we got about 5 HD channels in the standard package. These
> were the local "broadcast" channels. When Comcast took over, those HD
> channels largely stopped working. They are "there" but are so choppy
> and pixelated that they are unwatchable.
>
> Then, the internet service which had been flawless with Insight started
> having blackouts a couple of times a week.
>
> I laugh when they call asking if I want to sign up for their IP phone
> service. I'm on the verge of canceling them but I have no other real
> option for internet other than to go back to dial-up. No DSL in our
> neighborhood.
>
> Allan
>
>
> "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>
>> they are clever from a business standpoint, but suck. they charge top
>> dollar and take full advantage of their monopoly power. on the cost
>> side,
>> they hire the bottom of the barrel. but it's not like you have any
>> choice.
>> if you want that fast cable internet, you have to get in bed with comcast
>> in
>> more cases than not
>
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