After AT&T took over DirecTV they incrementally increased my monthly bill by over $100 per month. Then, when two of my HD boxes started acting up (they were the original HD design) AT&T told me I had to pay to have them replaced.
Right at that time Verizon finally dropped a FIOS line into my Cul De Sac and I was able to get more channels and better service while saving over $140 per month, so I told AT&T to pound sand. This was April of last year so I had been a DirecTV customer for exactly 18 years when I dumped them.
On top of saving a bunch of money I don’t lose my signal when it rains or snows.
That sounds familiar! I used to go down to Autozone during the winter and get the RV antifreeze and spray down the dish to get rid of the ice buildup. Now I am just on cable internet with ROKU for 36 dollars a month. Service is very reliable on Mediacom in my area.