[Tfug] OT: Cox cable

[Jeremy D Rogers]

> Well if you're planning to get cable internet for $50/mo, basic cable
> is free with it, but you have to ask them to hook you up, otherwise
> they don't do it, the bastards.  BTW, I discovered that Tucson is
> kinda pricey as far as high speed internet is concerned. I'm paying 35
> bucks/mo in Long Island for blazingly fast Verizon FIOS. The speeds

I wish you would stop bragging about FiOS. :-) It's not that widespread..
http://www.dslreports.com/gmaps/fios
..and even the future deployment maps are somewhat limited coverage
(i.e. nothing for Tucson planned yet).

Also, I would say that Tucson was 'not so much pricey as middle'
because cable modem access here in chicago will be more like $55-60/mo
or just over $100/mo with basic extended cable.

> are 5/2 Mbps. Now if someone can figure out how to transport food
> directly from the little Poca Cosa over fiber, I'm not gonna miss
> Tucson that much.
>
> Ranjan
>
> On 1/26/07, Steven Bowers <steveb7 at simplybits.net> wrote:
> > I think I may have found a better solution. My parents have satellite.
> > We can order a descrambler for another room for $10/month. On arrival I
> > can transport it here, attach it to a dish, aim it and have satellite
> > for $10/month. The payment goes to the parents instead of the cable
> > company.
> >
> > JD Rogers wrote:
> > > I bet they offer it, but they hid the plan on their website to sucker
> > > people into buying the larger plans. A**holes. I'm running into the
> > > same thing with Comcast in Chicago. After loads of digging I finally
> > > found "standard analog cable" plans but it wasn't easy. You may have
> > > to call Cox and ask for price of Basic cable plans. This is just the
> > > kind of thing that makes me want to stop watching TV and get DSL
> > > instead. It's such a load.
> > > Bah!
> > > JDR
> > >
> > > On 1/25/07, Steven Bowers <steveb7 at simplybits.net> wrote:
> > >> Just basic, not extended. Their website implies basic is not offered any
> > >> more.
> > >>
> > >> Harry McGregor wrote:
> > >>> Basic or Extended Basic?
> > >>>
> > >>> Basic last I checked was $15-20 range, plus taxes, though it saves $5 or
> > >>> $6/month on your home phone service from Cox is you have both.
> > >>>
> > >>> Extended basic is ~$45/month range
> > >>>
> > >>>                                Harry
> > >>>
> > >>> Steven Bowers wrote:
> > >>>> Does anyone know if Cox is still offering basic cable service and if so
> > >>>> how much are they raping the consumer for it monetarily these days?
> > >>>>
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> Collider-Accelerator Department
> Brookhaven National Lab.
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