Municipal Report > Don't take Cox's word for it

reply to dg2

Re: Don't take Cox's word for it

You're right. I don't know a single thing about Lafayette politics, but I do know Cox and how Cox has treated its customers in the MAC region. I also know that southern Louisiana is the VERY FIRST part of MAC to receive the current upgrades, which are the third round MAC has been left out of.

I'm not saying Lafayette should build this because I don't know if it's a good idea or not. What I do know is that if Cox is opposing it, it's worth looking into.
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"Middle America Cox" customers passed over for three upgrades, but still saw rates equal to the upgraded markets. Most of MAC still running at 1/4 speed for the same rate. Cox has finally begun to upgrade MAC - will they complete the job? When?

reply to cmos100
The politics of this area is everything with this deal. No state does politics like Louisiana, from the King Fish Long, to Edwin Edwards. If you think that Cox is worried more about lining there pockets, you don't know greed till you have met the people behind LUS. By the way check out LUS' rates for utilities verses the corporately held entities that surround the Parish. This will give you a clue as to what they are all about. Is it any coincidence that this plan has been well known to everyone in the Lafayette area for about 4 years, but no move for it was made until the new Governor came into power. Is it sheer coincidence that she is from Lafayette, and got her start DEEP in the Lafayette political pull group. Money, Money, MONEY, and now POWER! Always a great combination when greed is the motivation. However knowing Louisiana as I do I am sure they will vote for it then wonder what happened when there is only LUS left and there rates go through the roof.

There is always going to be a struggle for power and money no matter where you live. I will give you an example:

Where I live, Cox held out on cable modems and digital broadband/T.V. service for 2 years after SBC deployed their DSL network. Why? Because Cox wanted the city to sign a franchise agreement that GUARANTEED them monopolistic control in the area before they bothered with upgrade, or HSI deployment. The city finally awarded them a 10 year franchise agreement and within a year, offered digital and HSI service. A neighboring town just 10 miles away had these advanced services at about the same time SBC came to bat with DSL.

You will *never* see a rival T.V. entertainment network anywhere else in this town unless it is piped in on satellite. Can't wait to see what schenanigans will arise next when the franchise agreement expires here in a few more years. Oh, and also being part of the M.A.C. service region - yep, their best "home" class, let alone business class offerings are only 1/6 the offering SBC provisions. I really want to see Cox improve their network because I really want to see the next freebie SBC tosses my way to keep my business.
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