32
« on: June 12, 2008, 10:37:33 PM »
Here's my experience with Comcast.........
Last fall, I got a notice saying more channels were getting moved to digital cable. I was a subscriber of internet and "standard" service (full lineup of analog channels - no premium or digital service). After seeing that notice, I reduced my service to "basic". By this time, they had rearranged channels so that TWC would be a basic channel. When I called to reduce my service and they asked why, I said because the channels were being removed and the price was going up. Their counteroffer ---- hope you're sitting down for this....... "what if we offered you phone service?" LMFAO! If they offered digital cable for XX% off for XX months, I would have considered it. So I got reduced to basic service. Now I get another notice in the mail today saying 8 more channels are being moved to digital... and not just regular channels, but news stations like MSNBC and regional network NECN. Think my price is going to go down? Nope. The explanation for the removal of channels given in the notice: so that we can offer you new services, more HD choices, and faster internet. WTF!! Come on Comcast.......
(obviously they want everyone to go digital to get even more $$$ out of us).
Basic service (some 15 channels or so) and internet costs me $65+ a month. Still too much, given the constant channel dropping. But I'm gonna stay strong and not fall into the digital trench... unless they start moving all the broadcast channels and TWC to digital only. Then you're gonna see more p'd off folk.
And if that weren't enough (oh yes, there's a little more).....
TWC is now off the air, with only the local commercials airing at :15 and :45. Nothing but a blank screen. Thank god this didn't happen on Tuesday.... tornado watches, warnings and such on the XL... vid coming next week.
Show Posts