[lug] Have Internet providers been discussed recently?

[Gary Hodges]

Hmmm.  Just checked pricing.  The cheapest business is about $12 more 
per month than what I have now.  Speeds look about the same, though 
business might be a bit quicker upstream.  I could drop limited basic 
cable ($20) and still come out ahead.  Which reminds me...

I read somewhere that getting Comcast Internet automatically gets you 
limited basic cable.  I don't think that is a planned feature, it's just 
how it is.  Or at least how it was presented wherever I read it.  Anyone 
know if that is true?


On 09/12/2012 03:21 PM, Dan Ferris wrote:
> 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.