 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | If you can afford the 100 Mbps tier you can afford the $200 activation fee.
I wouldn't pay $110 a month for 100 Mbps if you gave me free activation and no cap. |
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 DaSneaky1Done wall to block them allPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou | IB4T$200AF Own my modem and promo on 100mbps....
Feel like I made it just in time! |
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 LightSPremium
join:2005-12-17
Greenville, TX | "Premium Service" When I think of a "Premium Service" - I think of service that comes with some sort of SLA.
Nope..  |
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Re: IB4T$200AF said by DaSneaky1D:Own my modem and promo on 100mbps....
Feel like I made it just in time!
And this fee is how they will get you to stay on that 100mbps speed, even when your promo runs out and the price goes up.
When your promo runs out, either pay them the higher $110/mo and avoid the $200 fee OR drop to the 30mbps package, but when you wanna go back to the 100mbps package, cough up an additional $200.
I'm on a great promo now for the 100mbps package, but when it runs out, it's back to the 30mbps. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by Chuck_IV:said by DaSneaky1D:Own my modem and promo on 100mbps....
Feel like I made it just in time!
And this fee is how they will get you to stay on that 100mbps speed, even when your promo runs out and the price goes up. When your promo runs out, either pay them the higher $110/mo and avoid the $200 fee OR drop to the 30mbps package, but when you wanna go back to the 100mbps package, cough up an additional $200. I'm on a great promo now for the 100mbps package, but when it runs out, it's back to the 30mbps. There isn't a $200 activation fee on 30 Mbps. And if you're already on 100 meg and you dropped down to 30 Mbps there wouldn't be ANY activation fee at all. So please. |
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Bhruic
join:2002-11-27
Toronto, ON
kudos:2 | reply to BF69
Re: If you can afford the 100 Mbps tier Is "you can afford to pay it" the metric that we are now using to determine if something is priced fairly? |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to LightS
Re: "Premium Service" said by LightS:When I think of a "Premium Service" - I think of service that comes with some sort of SLA.
Nope..
SLA?
Also I wonder what you get for around $110 month for other ISPs? |
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LightSPremium
join:2005-12-17
Greenville, TX | I know that you know what a SLA is!
As far as your latter question, it really varies a lot. |
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| Cheap Well, that's cheap compared to the $300 activation fee charged by Cablevision for a similar tier of service (Ultra)! |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to LightS
Re: "Premium Service" said by LightS:I know that you know what a SLA is! Maybe you should get one, but isn't that what they push business accounts for?
As far as your latter question, it really varies a lot.
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Re: IB4T$200AF said by BF69:said by Chuck_IV:said by DaSneaky1D:Own my modem and promo on 100mbps....
Feel like I made it just in time!
And this fee is how they will get you to stay on that 100mbps speed, even when your promo runs out and the price goes up. When your promo runs out, either pay them the higher $110/mo and avoid the $200 fee OR drop to the 30mbps package, but when you wanna go back to the 100mbps package, cough up an additional $200. I'm on a great promo now for the 100mbps package, but when it runs out, it's back to the 30mbps. There isn't a $200 activation fee on 30 Mbps. And if you're already on 100 meg and you dropped down to 30 Mbps there wouldn't be ANY activation fee at all. So please. Sigh... I know there is no fee to drop to the 30mbps tier.
The point is if you drop to the 30mbps and decide you wanna go back to the 100mbps, it will cost you $200. So you either STAY in the 100mbps tier now or pay them $200 later when you wanna go back. |
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LightSPremium
join:2005-12-17
Greenville, TX Reviews:
 ·Time Warner Cable
·RoadRunner Cable
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Re: "Premium Service" said by BF69:Maybe you should get one, but isn't that what they push business accounts for?
Yes, but I wouldn't consider any residential service a "premium service" mostly because of shoddy customer service, "up to" terminology and other small niches.
said by BF69:Well some example would be nice. Most ISP's websites ask for an actual address so I don't have access to their pricing.
It depends on the ISP & what's available & the service you inquire about. For example, a recent quote from Suddenlink informed me of $125/mbps for standard, and $155/mbps for MPLS. This is of course fiber, but still. It comes with an SLA lol. Suddenlink also offers 12/2 for $199.95, but it's cable & they don't provide an SLA for this |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to Chuck_IV
Re: IB4T$200AF said by Chuck_IV:Sigh... I know there is no fee to drop to the 30mbps tier.
The point is if you drop to the 30mbps and decide you wanna go back to the 100mbps, it will cost you $200. So you either STAY in the 100mbps tier now or pay them $200 later when you wanna go back.
That's dumb. Why would one play musical speed tiers? And if that's what one does oh well. I'm supposed to feel bad for someone that does that? If 100 Mbps is so fricken awesome I guess it's worth the $200 fee. |
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Agree, changed a couple of months back - 94.00 a month no promo pricing and no activation penalty and my own modem |
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·Comcast
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Re: Cheap said by limegrass69:Well, that's cheap compared to the $300 activation fee charged by Cablevision for a similar tier of service (Ultra)!
Comcast charges a $250 "install fee" (which even the techs don't seem to understand) for their 105 service, even if you already have their 50 meg service. The kicker, of course, is that they only charge this fee outside of the northeast market, where the 50 meg users were seamlessly upgraded to 105 for free and with no increase in their monthly bill.
Funny how that works. |
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google2
join:2004-02-04
South Beloit, IL | No problem I have no problem with the activation fee. If you can afford the monthly fee, the activation fee isn't an issue. The issue I have with this is the pathetic 5Mbps upload speed that accompanies it. It's a total joke. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to Bhruic
Re: If you can afford the 100 Mbps tier said by Bhruic:Is "you can afford to pay it" the metric that we are now using to determine if something is priced fairly?
Yes it is and always has been. Is $250K a "fair price" for a Lamborghini? It's a car. I takes you from point A to point B like a $15,000 Kia. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to google2
Re: No problem I suspect within 6 months that won't be as much of an issue anymore. |
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1 edit | $100 install fee back in time I think it was the year 2000, I had to pay a $100 installation fee for their original 256/128 plan! 3 days later, they dropped that fee! 
First line of my review when I ordered Charter. I can't see a date of when that was.
"I ordered the 256/128 package for $24.95 a month plus $3.95 modem rental."
I just can't believe some of these insane things Charter is pulling off!!
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