Archivis
Your Daddy
Premium
join:2001-11-26
Earth | Save customers the pain and just send grenades
instead. It's quicker |
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Techie2000
In Vertigo
Premium
join:2001-12-05
clubs: |  FINALLY!!!
Been waiting a long time for this to become official... |
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AdamB
join:2001-01-07
Westerville, OH | I agree, if the price is right I can totally ditch the local cable company, they suck.
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oliphant5
Got Identity?
Premium
join:2003-05-24
Corona, CA
| Isn't SBC already doing this
I thought that SBC already offered DN in DBS/DSL packages.
»www02.sbc.com/Products_Services/···,00.html
In any event, this is a great deal for SBC customers and an immediate leg up in SBC's effort to compete with cable.
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[text was edited by author 2003-07-21 13:27:56] |
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statemachine
Premium
join:2001-01-21
Si Valley
clubs: | SBC TV?
What does SBC know about television?
Heck, what does SBC know about telephones? |
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Zeb
Premium
join:2000-07-10
Lewisville, TX | aye?
I have "SBC Directv". |
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Megahurtz
join:2002-11-20
Northbrook, IL | bundles
SBC has already had a $5 DISH discount if you sub to both dsl and sat tv.
I just hope any bundle prices will offer a discount opposed to a penalty for not having both services. |
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TXTigerman
Monopolies Kill
join:2000-12-21
Beeville, TX
|  Lovely
So instead of rolling out broadband to all of its customers like it should SBC wants to get into the TV business?
Well, at least there's no way in hell SBC can screw TV up any worse than it already is.
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AdamB
join:2001-01-07
Westerville, OH | reply to statemachine
Re: SBC TV?
Before the big SBC takeover/merge Ameritech in some cities had their own cable service called Americast before they sold to W.O.W.
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CO_Chris
Premium
join:2001-08-28
Broomfield, CO
 ·Comcast
·Earthlink Cable Mo..
 ·Comcast Digital Vo..
| reply to Zeb
Re: aye?
I had SBC DDTV and man they sucked BIG time.They charge you for everything.Like to turn on HBO 12 bucks. 12 bucks to turn it off WTF.i only wanted HBO for the Saprano's.SBC don't know shit about cable and i will stay with the lesser of the 2 evel's TW cable.
SBC= shit DDTV.I moved just because i could not get cable Tv here.I needed a smaller Aprt and would have stayed but SBC had a deal that when the apartments were made that they have the rights for 20 years to carry DDTV there and lock out TWCable to me thats not a good deal for the people.The new owners looked in to and said they cant get out of it cuz its a 20 year contract WTF.SO now i can have both if cable sux.. but i can say this TWCable here in Houston has been good to me so i don't think i will get a dish anytime soon
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Pair Gain
join:2002-12-23
Washington
| reply to oliphant5
Re: Isn't SBC already doing this
This new agreement will allow them to begin working immediately on integrating operations, including order entry, customer service and billing, so they can begin offering customers the co-branded service in early 2004.
[text was edited by author 2003-07-21 14:03:20] |
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icp1
Premium
join:2000-10-13
Saint Louis, MO
clubs:
 ·AT&T DSL Service
| reply to TXTigerman
Re: Lovely
said by TXTigerman  :
So instead of rolling out broadband to all of its customers like it should SBC wants to get into the TV business?
Well, at least there's no way in hell SBC can screw TV up any worse than it already is.
They are not "getting into the TV business", they are just co-branding an existing service, like they did w/ Yahoo.
All they will do is sell it as "SBC Echostar", but it will be existing echostar service/technicians/programming.
And as to rolling out BB to "all", it will never happen, you know that. Right now penetration is about 60-70 % of customers are eligible for DSL depending on where you are, but I wouldn't be surprised if at least 15% never are eligible. |
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TXTigerman
Monopolies Kill
join:2000-12-21
Beeville, TX
| said by icp1 :
And as to rolling out BB to "all", it will never happen, you know that. Right now penetration is about 60-70 % of customers are eligible for DSL depending on where you are, but I wouldn't be surprised if at least 15% never are eligible.
You're right. As long as SBC is allowed to have the reigns it will never happen. The 60-70% number you're throwing out is grossly inflated. It's more like 45% can get broadband. SBC needs to be brought in front of the Justice Department, but that will never happen with Powell in charge of an impotent FCC.
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aztecnology
O Rly?
Premium
join:2003-02-12
Murrieta, CA
 ·Verizon FIOS
|  reply to Pair Gain
Re: Isn't SBC already doing this
said by Pair Gain :
This new agreement will allow them to begin working immediately on integrating operations, including order entry, customer service and billing, so they can begin offering customers the co-branded service in early 2004.
[text was edited by author 2003-07-21 14:03:20]
The real question is are they going to be offering the discounts to existing customers of both, or only new customers who sign up, as they have done in the past...
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bistro777
Donuts-Is There Anything They Can't Do?
Premium
join:2002-02-07
Englewood, CO
| reply to Archivis
Re: Save customers the pain and just send grenades
Dear SBC Subscriber:
Great news! Now you can bundle, rebundle and rerebundle all your communications needs! SBC is pleased to offer you – in one convenient billing – telephone, telegraph, teletype, television and telenet services in a package too confusing to break-down into its individual, component costs.
Rest assured, as we roll-out this exciting offering, that we will find new ways to bill you for everything from animated avatars to the number 3 (and letters d,e,f) on your telephone keypad. Also, please note with our TV product there will be a cap imposed on channel surfing. If you use your remote more than 2x/day, your TV signal will be limited to black-and-white images and reruns of Bewitched.
If you select to receive all of our services, we will award you a gold star. If you chose not to subscribe to 100% of our services, you will be penalized billed at a premium for your lack of support of SBC.
See you on Comedy Central!
Sincerely,
All Your Friends at SBC
If we supported Etch-A-Sketch - -
Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has these funny lines all over the screen.
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has a distorted display.
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has squiggly lines that prevent me from doing my project.
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I turn off my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it. Put it down.
Q: Does my Etch-A-Sketch have a screen-saver?
A: Pick it up and shake it. Keep shaking.
Q: How do I create a new document?
A: Turn [right knob] and then [left knob]. (Reverse procedure if left-handed.)
Q: How do I delete a document from my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.
Q: How do I keep from losing my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Stop shaking it.
**Idiot users…** |
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Quip
Premium
join:2003-03-18
Riverside, CT | Sounds Good
This sound great! If they can beat DirecTV pricing with discounts for my DSL and LD services, then what's not to like? |
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peeps
join:1999-08-16
Houston, TX
| reply to CO_Chris
Re: aye?
They were pretty bad at my apt in Houston, as well. Worst was when my NFL Sunday Ticket subscription would not come up on Sunday (several times). Their lone customer service rep said he couldn't do anything to fix it because he was just in an office with a phone. No computer! Also, they could not offer DirecTV's HDTV channels at any of their apartments. A community dish is a good idea, in theory. Technically there were always problems at my apt. |
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roamer1
sticking it out at you
join:2001-03-24
Atlanta, GA
clubs:
| said by peeps :
They were pretty bad at my apt in Houston, as well. Worst was when my NFL Sunday Ticket subscription would not come up on Sunday (several times). Their lone customer service rep said he couldn't do anything to fix it because he was just in an office with a phone. No computer! Also, they could not offer DirecTV's HDTV channels at any of their apartments. A community dish is a good idea, in theory. Technically there were always problems at my apt.
The problem with the way SBC does it is that they actually rebill for the services in lieu of having you dealing with DirecTV directly. Many other properties with shared dishes have a different arrangement, where you pay a small fee per month ($10/mo or so) for access to the dish (and perhaps locals received via an antenna if you live in an area where locals aren't available via sat) and then pay DirecTV for all sat services.
The "can't use 'DirecTiVo' with SBC apt DirecTV" issue is legendary over on tivocommunity.com... 
-SC
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roamer1
sticking it out at you
join:2001-03-24
Atlanta, GA
clubs:
| In the footsteps of BellSouth...
when they dumped their wireless cable biz (apts/condos in ATL went to Advanced TeleMedia, nearly everyone else was "dumped" on Dish)
-SC
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roamer1
sticking it out at you
join:2001-03-24
Atlanta, GA
clubs:
| reply to CO_Chris
Re: aye?
said by CO_Chris :
SBC= shit DDTV.I moved just because i could not get cable Tv here.
Guess it's time for houaptcable.info... 
(and no, I'm not volunteering -- the Atlanta site I keep is enough for me)
-SC
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