Posted on 10/12/2017 12:38:04 PM PDT by jeannineinsd
Thank you
The whole industry may be coming to the realization they are in trouble.
Late last month I want to my local cable office to drop a couple of the premium channels. That left me with the basic and advanced tiers and Internet.
The clerk shocked the heck out of me — told me she would bundle my cable and Internet to LOWER MY BILL. End result was a $50 drop in my future billings. That, with the removal of the 2 premiums, makes for a grand reduction of about $80. She did say that the reduction would go for a year and I could check then to see what future ‘bundles’ might be available.
I told her that that was the first time in 18 years the cable co intentionally lowered my bill.
We’re out. Why would anyone stream this crap?
We cancelled our DirecTV and NFL Package today.
Bingo NFLSUNDAYTICKET used to be the #1 reason to get Direct TV. Not so much now.
Rather than the idiot hitting his head in the attic, they could be running ads for NFL. But they aren’t for a reason.
And who believes DirectTV is down in the Rust Belt and Plains states because of hurricanes Harvey and Irma?
The trouble with a ruined business is that it generally happened “rather suddenly”.
The self inflicted wounds of the NFL are fatal. Never been so satisfied in seeing a business going into hyper destruction mode.
And I used to be a serious NFL fan. I have completely eliminated sports from my life. Don’t miss it whatsoever.
AT&T has always been a Communications Company and has always as such been involved in TV ever since the Big Three networks were first formed. AT&T did the network switching for all major networks beginning with their landlines and Microwave system even before we had launched a satellite into space. The local TV stations had a microwave dish they received their signal from AT&T. AT&T still is the backbone of nearly all communications even cell phones which uses AT&T switching and trunking services.
People forget that satellite TV was originally in it's in your home design was meant for locations which could not get a local TV station signal and many still today can not even 10 - 20 miles from the local TV tower farms. The digital technology changeover on over the air TV didn't change that because in such cases terrain is the issue.
AT&T by buying into DIRECTV simply is expanding it's consumer base. I've had the large 10 foot C-Band satellite, Dishnet, and Direct, which I have now. It was that or look at three network ghost TV. After the C-Band was installed I did my own maintenance, adjustments etc. I have installed all of my smaller dish systems as well. Direct has been the easiest. DishNet used to have a system which required two cables from each LNB on the dish to the switch close to the receiver.
Persons complaining about loosing satellite signals need to check several things. They require clear line of sight to three different positions at 101, 110, and 119 degrees pointing generally southwest. They must be aligned properly vertical and horizontally. Any length of cable from dish to receiver of about 75' or over requires an in-line amp.
Overall I'm happy with Direct TV because I understand neither the Cable Companies, AT&T {land line portion} nor any others but satellite services will ever in my lifetime provide me service for TV and high speed Internet. I'm waiting on tree trimmers to show up next week. When they finish I'm also calling Hughesnet to finally get rid of Dial Up Internet.
AT&T has ZERO interest or intent in upgrading it's rural land line services so they can provide DSL. If people believe Hughesnet is slow try Dial up. Not posted as a rant but rather for educational purposes. I'm a BellBrat my dad was a 45 yr career Bell Tech and I inherited my parents AT&T Stock LOL.
I dread the day the last cord cutter cuts cable. Our internet connection costs will skyrocket and end up being more then what it was with cable. Just like how not getting a landline doesn’t save you a dime.
A simple call to DirectTV to request a lower rate is all it takes. Just mention you are considering Netflix but like DirectTV if it is affordable. They cut our bill by probably 30%.
Everyone is cutting the cable. This model is going to go away entirely, so why anybody is surprised is beyond me.
Everyone else is piling in now too, even YouTube is trying to sell me TV now.
Game of Throwns fault.
Add 1 more come january
Tandy-RadioShack and Sears have made bad strategic and tactical decisions for decades and have managed to die a slow death. HPE looks like another slow death. Print media have been in a death spiral for how many years?
KMart was rather quick. Fire the gun toting pretty spokelady and hire the anti-gun extreme opposite. Bankruptcy in how many days?
Some go quickly. Some we wish would go quickly.
i have unlimited internet ( on my phone ) for 50 bucks a month
that’s dirt cheap and it’s only going to get cheaper
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