OldeSpy wrote:
The company charged with providing them to Comcast for our entertainment is getting the boot. It will be curious to see if Comcast cares enough about us to institute an alternative provider for the forums, if they'll take over them directly, or if they'll go the whole, "Qui'ils mangent de la brioche" (Let them eat cake) route.
We're teetering on the brink of widespread corporate blowback and this is just one area where Comcast can demonstrate whether they are on the side of their customers or just marking time as one of the insensitive good-ol-boy corporations in the "Better than thou art" club. History will show that this is a critical time for them... And for other companies. Those who fail to bend with the wind are quite liable to be broken.
After reading up on Brian Roberts CEO recently, it's the Good-ol-boy corporation, definitely. The
he has pocketed rivals that of the Wall Street guys and the Bankers. He's got the "pass it on to the customers" down pat. 
While it sounds really good... Qwest is still in serious recovery mode following the gross mismanagement by now convicted CEO Joseph Nacchio. During his tenure, they hiked up the hype, refused to invest in new technologies, and reorganized everyone they could out the door. The most significant investments they made were in idle advertising blather. They held meetings encouraging their employees to buy, buy, buy as much of their stock as they could--artificially maintaining the value of the stock. It artificially made the company look far better than it was. Then Nacchio Joe dumped his stock and cleaned up... Right before he knew that everyone owning their stock was going to get trashed. In his wake were people who'd bought stock for $50 and $60 per share that plummeted to less than $5. So much for retirements. When the bank came in to run the company, they found old frayed copper wire and empty desks. Qwest has been working long and hard to make a viable comeback. Are they there yet? Most say "Nope." If you're willing to support a long shot, rising star, comeback kid... Knock yourself out. I have two family members who were once smitten and twice bitten by their shenanigans. I know several folks who paid premium prices for services that were sub-par. For private use... They're probably worth the risk. For business applications... Tread softly and keep your eye on their performance and reliability ratings.
u-decide wrote:
Just a " heads up," got my Comcast bill for this month, with a notification, of significant increases, starting Jan. Was nice of them to give 30 days, for you to change your programming, at no charge. I received a flyer, from Century Link, ( formerly Qwest,) high speed internet + unlimited calling, for $64.95 a month locked in for 5 years, and no contracts. Any-one out there, with any info regarding this, I would welcome a reply ?
That's just me...
Actions have consequences. It isn't good enough to keep his smug shots on file. You need to walk carefully around the things he infected as he passed.
America's more recent corporate history suggests...
miagear wrote:
As a paying Comcast customer that enjoyed the Community forums as part of the service that I pay for, I would like an explanation why this services is being discontinued.
Also, as Comcast will no longer invest in this services and as such their operating costs will be reduced, when will the millions of subscribers that will no longer have access to this service receive a rate adjustment (reduction) to offset the diminished services provided by Comcast?
Sincerely,
Unhappy customer
And you have to believe the magic eight ball.
When your right . . . . you're Wright" ! ! ! ! !
miagear wrote:
So, roughly translated, it's Bush's fault, right?
It just never gets old, does it?
SimplyOneAmerican wrote:
FCC rules were "loosened" under Republican leadership and auspices, allowing "monoplies" in media markets to develop. If it was a liberal conspiracy as you insinuate, why would Rupert Murdoch have such a lock on print and televised "newscasting?"
Competition is the sign of a healthy capitalist system - Monopolies are now the rule rather than the exception and look where Capitalism is headed...
We seemed to be a "captive audience" yet we look to "conservative leadership" and "conservative media outlets" to address and fix the problem that they created?
Good luck with that strategy!
underthewire wrote:
It"s a monopoly in our area at least,......................it contracts with communities and they get a slice of the action.....................it makes sure that the high end channels are tied to a higher tier of costs.
And please tell me , who if anyone has watched all 200 plus channels in their life time?
HD is, and i am sure the new 3D, will be more expensive. Unlike most products, as sales go up, costs to consumers to not go down.
It is envolved in a number of offshoots and seems to have a liberal agenda.
It won't be long before the economy will eliminate it's services from the general public. Maybe they will sevived selling the basic package, butI I doubt it.
But whati is more interesting is that other providers offer the teaser rate as well, then their rates pretty much equate to Comcast's as well. Just like phone servers, they seemed hooked togetther.
I look for our socialistic government to take over the air waves and total choice will be .................ONE.
Well, you could go to FIOS from Verizon. I hear they are very comparable service wise. I have heard complaints about billing problems though, but people did tell me they were resolved . . . eventually. I think I will probably stick with Comcast for the time being, but they better watch out! It's only a matter of time before someone comes out with something better and comparable price wise. I have the bundle right now and wonder how much I'm getting ripped by Comcast since they make the bills nearly impossible to make any sense of. Thinking of cancelling my bundle and paying for services individually to see how that compares.
What I hate most about cable TV though is that they show the SAME programs on the same channels all night long, such as Pawn Shop Stars (or whatever the name of it is), all of those repo shows, all of those other reality shows. They have virtually destroyed the History Channel and the Discovery Channel. It sickens me because those were a couple of my favs, and now they are infested with reality TV. YUCK!!!
What I hate most about cable TV though is that they show the SAME programs on the same channels all night long, such as Pawn Shop Stars (or whatever the name of it is), all of those repo shows, all of those other reality shows. They have virtually destroyed the History Channel and the Discovery Channel. It sickens me because those were a couple of my favs, and now they are infested with reality TV. YUCK!!!
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