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Good morning MA, to be honest, I have not found any of the cable services to deliver as advertised. Having lived in several cities and been held hostage by many different cable companies, I can speak to many of the points made in the video. While funny, it was spot on in its interpretation of how the cable business works.

Thanks for the morning chuckles, it would be even funnier if it weren't so true.
 
My frustration level is very high at this time. TW now wants us to get better speed,all for the great price of $200 per month!

I am waiting on UVerse that seems to be really good without all the routers,and all that crap. Those all go out the door. So far,only available in certain areas.

TW is giving us free HBO for the weekend. So far all I see is filthy language,Rap,and all that good stuff. Their equipment is out dated,and since they put in new software,your channels only change half the time.

Repairman told me it was because I had a Smart TV. My answer?" Good, I have a Smart TV and a Dumb Cable Box!"
 
Be on guard with UVerse, too, MaryAnne. I have had it since 2008 (before the wireless router). My service started at $59 a month...by 2012 it was up to $105...and had lost several channels that I watched. Recently, they offered 100 more channels and faster internet (wireless) for $78.99 (plus tax) that was supposed to be good for 12 months. By the second month they had added $2, allegedly for "equipment". When I called, I learned that my equipment had been grandfathered and I didn't have to pay that charge. I have had many go-rounds with them.
 
Friday13 said:
Be on guard with UVerse, too, MaryAnne. I have had it since 2008 (before the wireless router). My service started at $59 a month...by 2012 it was up to $105...and had lost several channels that I watched. Recently, they offered 100 more channels and faster internet (wireless) for $78.99 (plus tax) that was supposed to be good for 12 months. By the second month they had added $2, allegedly for "equipment". When I called, I learned that my equipment had been grandfathered and I didn't have to pay that charge. I have had many go-rounds with them.
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Time Warner raised my rates 4 times in 6 months
 
I left TW as soon as I could get UVerse. Get letter after letter..."we want you back". Fat chance! TW once sent their goons out to tell me I was stealing cable. I showed them every receipt and told them to check their equipment...they did, and it was their malfunction. You can believe I raised some hell over that. When I shut off their cable, they asked me why, and I told them that they suck. Just wanted you to know that UV will go up, as well, mine was almost double in less than 4 years, with several channels lost (the ones I used most). None of them are great, but UV beats the hell out of TW. For many, many years TW (two others before TW took over) had an absolute monopoly here...not choice.
 
jammer said:
Good morning MA, to be honest, I have not found any of the cable services to deliver as advertised. Having lived in several cities and been held hostage by many different cable companies, I can speak to many of the points made in the video. While funny, it was spot on in its interpretation of how the cable business works.

Thanks for the morning chuckles, it would be even funnier if it weren't so true.
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I left Time-Warner because they typically took three days to fix an outage. I now have Verizon. I've had one outage since I've been with them, and that was last week. They first told me it would be the next day so I raised enough sand about it that the showed up that afternoon and fixed the thing.
 
JackDallas said:
I left Time-Warner because they typically took three days to fix an outage. I now have Verizon. I've had one outage since I've been with them, and that was last week. They first told me it would be the next day so I raised enough sand about it that the showed up that afternoon and fixed the thing.
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Verizon,AT&T, and Frontier are all expanding here.That is why they are gouging as much as they can.I am now checking them all.
 
MaryAnne said:
Verizon,AT&T, and Frontier are all expanding here.That is why they are gouging as much as they can.I am now checking them all.
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I've been okay with Verizon so far but I had to get a litle shitty with them this last time because they ahd wanted to come out the next day. I was emphatic enough in telling them that I used my computer for work and could not wait that long that they sent a guy that afternoon.

I don't know anything about ATT or Frontier.
 
I have Dish for TV and Comcast for internet.

Not a problem one and the prices are great.

I don't see the 'oligarchy' problem.
 
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