[lug] Have Internet providers been discussed recently?

[Dan Ferris]

When I was living in Longmont I had Comcast Business.  The difference 
between business and residential is very striking.

Dan

On 9/12/2012 2:30 PM, Steven A Hart wrote:
> I'm sure alot of us feel your pain concerning Comcast.  When I bought 
> a new home I struggled with the same thing and ended up sticking with 
> Comcast but only for network.  I looked into other options and long 
> story short, Comcast was the only one who could offer me the network 
> speed required for my wife and I.  We started out with the dreaded 
> triple-play package and knocked it down to just network.  Cable TV and 
> comcast phone were simply wastes for me.
>
> When dealing with Comcast, make your life much more simple and don't 
> have a tech come out unless there is a real technical issue that needs 
> troubleshooting.  If it's just start/stop of service, use of their 
> crappy cable boxes, etc, find the nearest Comcast office and walk in 
> the door.  I think that most of us can handle connecting coax cables 
> in our own homes.
>
> Just some thoughts....best of luck with the situation!
>
> Steve
>
> On 09/12/2012 02:21 PM, Gary Hodges wrote:
>> Comcast has upset me enough I'm ready to bail on them.  Service was
>> great for years, but for about 3 months it has been intermittent, and
>> poor when it does work.  Twice I have scheduled appts, leaving work
>> 3-hours early.  When scheduling I was exceedingly explicit that I
>> wouldn't have a phone because the Internet wasn't working.  They were no
>> shows at both appts because no one answered when the tech called.
>> Ugggg!  I better get the $20 missed appt credit for both of those.
>>
>> I've done some searching for other providers, but thought I'd run the
>> question by lug before making calls.  In the end I'll probably just
>> stick with Comcast, but I told my wife it is now up to her to work with
>> them.  She said she doesn't talk to tech support people.  Maybe I'll
>> give my son the phone number.
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