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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:10 PM Original message |
WTF is Comcast up to? |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Eh, they think file sharing is EBBBBIL |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. They want you to PAY for the service, but not USE it. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I called them a couple weeks ago and told them their service was too expensive |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 07:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I did the exact same thing and they gave me an introductory deal for 1 year |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Perhaps FIOS is kicking their asses? |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 05:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I had FIOS when I lived in the Seattle area... best service ever. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. the commercials around here are funny regarding cable vs fios |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Just got FiOS at work ... |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 03:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Depends on what you use it for. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 03:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Around here you don't really have contracts, unless you're a business or you go with |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. They're competing with AT&T is what ... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. Cable networks have many people sharing the same internet segment... |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 03:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That's not true anymore. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
13. we dumped their cable about 2 years ago and went with DISH-TV |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 04:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Your parents' cable problems are most likely due to wiring, not hardware. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 04:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. wiring, cables, boxes etc |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Then the problem is farther away from the house. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I had DishNetwork, but finally had to switch to cable. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. we're on a hilltop |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 07:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. who do you get your internet service from? |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. local phone company |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 07:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. i cant get any cable company to run cable to my house, so i went with dishtv |
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jamesbolton (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Bad weather also interferes with Comcast... |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 02:58 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. years ago, before sat-dishes were readily available |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. I've noticed my download speeds are significantly higher |
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Still Sensible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
23. Sounds to me like set up marketing... |
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