Woke up this morning and VERIZON had removed CURRENT TV from my lineup. Plenty of FOX still there.

[cyberpj]

I did a quick check and it appears, so far, to be the only change.

Then I checked and noted that there is still FOX NEWS, FOX POLITICS, FOX BUSINESS, FOX SPORTS, EVEN FOX MOVIES --a few with multiple channels per topic.

When I called Verizon, I had to switch to another 'tier of service' to get Current TV again.

Can you say "Suppression of Information by Corporations"?

I knew you could.......

It's well past time to consider satellite TV - anyone familiar with whether or not Current comes with that?
I know I can see it online, my objection is that it's being hidden from the general viewing public while Fox continues to rule.

[tsuki]

1. I keep emailing them to go with roku. I get

Free Speech TV, RT, Al-Jazeera English, and a couple of European news channels. Fox is also available on roku, but I did not install.

[cyberpj]

7. Old Hippie here - had to lookup roku to see what it was. So far we only stream Netflix via Tivo.

But roku looks interesting.
Tx.

Even tho spouse is long-term IT hardware tech and gets several IT magazines a month plus knows a lot he said something about the fact that there are a lot of new streaming devices out there right now and sooner or later the best choices will rise to the top.

[tsuki]

13. My best choice was the cheapest and easiest to hook up.

LOL

[itsrobert]

2. Directv has it on their lowest tier package

n/t

[onenote]

3. What package do you have?

I just checked with a neighbor who has Verizon's "Extreme" package (which is their second level package, below "Ultimate" and above "Prime&quot and he still has Current.

[cyberpj]

6. Not sure. Last bill says:

Verizon Triple Play
Verizon Freedom Essentials
FIOS TV Extreme HD
Movie Pkg.
Fios Internet 20/5

After I posted I had another thought. When our original 2-year bundle deal was up we didn't sign up for another one --it's been a year or so while we try to decide whether or not to get rid of our 'land-line' and go all-mobile with only one number. I sort of like having a land-line for home and appointment messages and telesales I can ignore while having a relatively cheap pay-as-you go phone for when I'm in the car or away from the house.

Anyway. Spouse and I now wonder if this was their way of making us call and getting us onto another bundle deal - especially now since I see we were on the "Extreme" pkg., just like your neighbor. We recorded a lot of CurrentTV and they COULD have the ability to get that info if they really wanted to get us to sign up for another bundle for two years. Don't want to be paranoid but 'they' do have a lot of ways to know a lot about our viewing info between having their DVR set box AND a TIVO too.

Perhaps when the neighbor's contract ends it will be different for them, too. Turns out, having to take the new deal is supposed to provide more channels for less AND will up the Internet to 35/35. We shall see when I get the fine print details.

[louis-t]

4. Dish Network has it.

Along with Al-Jazeera (on FSTV).

[RockaFowler]

5. AT&T Uverse has it on basic lineup

It's not in HD yet. Hopefully soon.

[snagglepuss]

8. Having worked for a number of cable companies my suggestion would be

to cancel. What will happen is that you will either get transferred to a Retention Agent or you will get a call from a Retention/Winback agent. When speaking to any agent be adament that you're angry at the change and you feel conned by Verizona and that staying with them you'll now just be throwing good money after bad. You will get an offer to stay. Whatever they offer say that what they are offering isn't sufficient the the amount of upset they have casued which you feel is deliberate. They will come back with a better offer or they will ask you what it will take to keep you as a customer. If you have more that one service with Verizon you will be in an even more powerful position. At the very least you will get the new tier free for awhile or will get a credit. After which you can still switch to another company oif you wish. THey have a system so play it.

[cyberpj]

10. You're right. We've used this tactic successfully before.

Thanks for reminding me.

[quinnox]

9. Dish network has it

They also have "Link tv", another progressive channel. I have been very happy with Dish Network by the way.

[Motown_Johnny]

11. FOX is socialist, providing to all equally while MSNBC and Current are capitalist

working on creating profit by charging for their service

[Broderick]

12. That is disturbing in my opinion.