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Article #5760Re: Alternatives to Comcast?
From: ameijers
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 02:12
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 02:12
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"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message news:mcmurtri-D17E80.17155223052004@corp-radius.supernews.com... > In article <2hcnqdFbj686U1@uni-berlin.de>, "Rick" <me@privacy.net> > wrote: > > > Just got notification that Comcast is "improving" their service on > > 6/2/04. The net effect of this "improvement" is, if we want to get > > the same basic channels we do now, our monthly bill will increase > > from $15/month to $42/month. > > > > So are there any inexpensive alternatives to Comcast in the SF > > Bay Area? We've already looked into DirecTV and Voom, both > > are between $40 and $50/month. > > > > Thanks, > > Rick > > A roof mounted antenna. Costs ~$400 for antenna, rotator, mast, cables, > remote amplifier, and hardware. Has to be serviced every 15 years or so. If you are satisfied with what the over the air stations have to offer, sure. Sadly, though, most of what little high-quality programming remains is only available on pay services. Even PBS has lost most of their science and history content to the cable-only channels. Weather channel, CNN, and Discovery justify a big chunk of a cable bill all by themselves. I must admit, I don't watch HBO much anymore.... aem sends....
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