Comcast Northeast - Bad News
Nov 27, 2020 17:28:44 #
djb663
Loc: Massachusetts
jerryc41 wrote:
Comcast is going to start charging more for "heavy users of home Internet" in the northeast. I'm sure they will think up an appropriate definition for "heavy."
1.2 TB is the breaking point. Anything over that incurs an additional fee of $10 per 50 gb with a $100 cap. I got rid of cable tv a couple years ago and stream with youtube tv to the tune of about 1.6 TB per month. I'm looking at an $80/month increase if I don't find an alternative.
Nov 27, 2020 22:49:29 #
ceh1024 wrote:
We recently cut the cord. Got fed up with Frontier discontinuing channels we cared about due to "the channels not negotiating fair terms". Now we are going internet and have more content at a significantly lower price. Access is slightly more awkward but for the price I am really happy.
People keep saying they are cutting the cord. How do you get the internet into your home?
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Nov 27, 2020 23:37:25 #
Comcast promises good performance, but then oversells their network. So you paid for that 80Mbit service, just like all your neighbors, and when you all try to work from home, you're lucky to get dialup speeds. Instead of upgrading their network, they charge heavy users more yo get them to use less. That's one crooked outfit I'm glad I don't have to deal with anymore.
Nov 27, 2020 23:50:35 #
So, what service do I use? I've got AT&T and it's so-so. Comcast looks good but looks can be deceiving. I don't think there are many possibilities in this area. (48047) Detroit suburb. What other possibilities are there besides cable and satellite? We need local channels. Can someone assist????
Thankx.
Thankx.
Nov 28, 2020 06:41:45 #
Bill_de wrote:
People keep saying they are cutting the cord. How do you get the internet into your home?
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There are allot of ways to accomplish this. Throughout the process requires research/Due Diligence.
Fist select a reliable internet service and speed(I have 100/100 and I stayed with Frontier only due to the fact that it runs on Fiber optic.)
Then Depending on whether you have a smart tv of a vintage after 2017 of not you may need an Amazon fire stick or Roku device.
From there it's just a mater of selecting the services you want to subscribe to(Amazon Prime, Netflix, Youtube TV, Hulu, etc. etc. etc.
Nov 28, 2020 09:45:13 #
OwlHarbor
Loc: Pacific North West USA
Elon Musk is building Starlink which will give us all another choice in the future. There was a time where a landline was king and everybody had one. Comcast used to have a monopoly on TV but with the advent of streaming each service is trying to carve a nitch. The point with Musk has the ability to give service to the planet without the huge cost of fiber and tower costs. He was and is thinking out of the box literally out in space. Comcast, landline, mobile phone companies are worried that their monopoly is coming to an end. Most of the existing companies are so big they have no customer appreciation or do they give them credit for being long time customers.
Nov 28, 2020 10:16:00 #
ceh1024 wrote:
There are allot of ways to accomplish this. Throug... (show quote)
But you still have a cord (in some cases fiber optics) bringing you your internet. If StarLink will effectively bring us internet, then we can literally cut the cord, I guess.
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Nov 29, 2020 07:18:58 #
OwlHarbor wrote:
Elon Musk is building Starlink which will give us ... (show quote)
That sounds good, but you still need a clear shot to the satellite, and if you live in an area with lots of trees (which grow), that could be a problem.
Nov 29, 2020 14:41:01 #
And Mr. Musk didn't reach billionaire status by giving stuff away. Well he did manage to rake in a fair amount of subsidies etc. But I doubt that stopped him from working the law of "supply and demand" or the new law of "fashionable and elite must have it no matter the price" for all they are worth.
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