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Please excuse my ignorance, but what is telco and why is it replacing cable?
I’m not sure where this fits into the equation, but Comcast is p!ssing me off so I’m about to upgrade to Verizon Fios.
I liked TV better when I had 3 channels, and a 4th when the weather cooperated. :)
cable TV has fallen victim to their own laziness. They have a state authorized monopoly in every area I’ve ever lived. They have no competition and as soon as something new shows up (dish, FiOS etc) they lose customers.
I despised my cable company until we got FiOS and now we have twice the channel line-up, twice the HD selection, great internet and phone service for the cost of just cable tv service offered by ComCrap or Why-Finity.
Now that we’re moving, I’m stuck with ComCrap again because there is no other provider that has been “approved” by the local gubmint. Our new neighborhood is littered with satellite dishes because ComCrap service is “spotty” at best. I’m guessing that as soon as Verizon get the green light to start service in our sub, ComCrap will get on the stick and start servicing.
maybe there are more like us, we got tired of increased prices while service decreased in satifaction
It is a little cheaper.
Not that long ago I told Comcast that they either need to cut my rate (my total for Internet, Cable TV and a HD-DVR was well over $150) or I was going to cancel the TV portion of the service. To my surprise (and my wife's delight) they gave me a $40 a month discount. I don't live in an area where FIOS or any similar service is available either. The only other choice I have for TV would be satellite... though I do want to explore just going with an antenna if cable TV creeps back up again,
Cable, Uverse, FIOS, etc. Phooey!
I’m still waiting for AT&T to install DSL out here in the country.
Do the telco’s lay new cable from the box outside to a house, just like cable companies do?
sfl
TV viewing has been declining for years. People do not watch as much as they used to. Too many other things to entertain themselves with.
I got rid of cable entirely in October. All I use my television for is a place to watch the stuff I rent from Redbox. I don’t miss it.
The cable companies won’t let you choose which networks you want or don’t want. I think a lot of networks would go under if cable subscribers could buy only the networks they want to watch.
I am moving and having to reset my internet, phone, etc. I haven’t had cable in 15 years, but I decided to check into maybe swapping my DSL from ATT for a cable modem in my new location.
Comcast literally could not offer me a package with a fixed price. Every single “deal” they had started at one rate, then went up in 6 months, then up again after a year, then up again after 18 months ... just stupid. I have had the same ATT DSL package for years now with the exact same cost per month for all those years. I ended up sticking with that.
I live in a rural area of Oklahoma and my choice was either dish or an antenna. 3 weeks ago we had severe storms and an F-5 tornado 5 miles from our house. Our area does not have tornado sirens, we depend on local TV for our warning. My wife and I were watching the storm’s progress on TV when, just before it reached my area, I lost the satellite signal because of heavy rain. My telephone company is in the process of installing fiber optic cable to my house. As soon as it’s installed I shall be pulling the plug on the satellite and switching to the fiber optic. I know that the satellite company will squawk but I must have continious TV coverage to track the storms we so often get. I cannot afford to lose my signal to heavy rain just when a storm is near my house.
OK quick - everyone who likes the cable company raise their hand.
Good now everyone who views them somewhere between pond scum and dog vomit now raise your hand.
Good.