Posted on 01/09/2013 12:08:59 PM PST by Terry Mross
I'm tired of the Comcast monopoly.
your local library might have free internet, both desktops and wi-fi.
We just switched from Comcast to AT&T U-verse. Not only is it less expensive than Comcast, but also it qualifies us for a 12% discount on our AT&T cellular service.
If you have a laptop, you essentially have full internet connectivity anywhere you might go.
They also have a 4G mobile hotspot and a similar plan I've been looking into, but the only hesitation I've had so far is that the 3G has, and continues to serve all my needs adequately...
New info! As I said, I have “triple play” with Comcast for $117.00 a month. On the internet there is an offer of $69 per month for new or EXISTING customers for internet and cable for 6 months. Guess what. The $69 offer for EXISTING customers is only for EXISTING customers who already have internet. But I have to pay $89 per month PLUS it’s for 24 months. So, if I drop the phone land line my charges drop by around $20 but I have to agree to a 24 month contract with a $350 early cancellation fee.
My wife argued on the phone this morning for over 3 hours. All we get is “I’m sorry but there’s nothing I can do.”
So, bottom line, if I don’t find something from one of the places you guys are suggesting, I’m going off the grid completely.
U-Verse isn’t available in my area. They got together with Comcast and divided up the territories.
I may be doing that. Drive to the library once a month. ha!
Centurylink is not available in my area. From what I’ve learned the only ISPs in my area are ATT and Comcast. That’s wny I use the word “monopoly”.
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