djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
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| Re: Why not go back to DSL I used to have DirecTV DSL. I wouldn't go as far as to say their service was particularly noteworthy or that I was "very disappointed by their quick exit". It just worked reliably and I liked the fact that I got a static IP address for the same price other ISPs were charging for dynamic service. I don't think the vast majority of the audience DirecTV was attempting to court cared about static IP addressing.
It just had no synergy at all with their satellite TV service (which I also had at the time). There was no benefit to having both, other than the fact that they showed up on the same bill.
If they couldn't make a go of DirecTV DSL, I don't know why they're trying to stick their nose into BPL now. The only reason bundling is such a hot topic is because people get discounts for combining services. TWC offers me a $15/month discount when I order all three of their services.
With DirecTV DSL, because there were extremely few shared hard costs between DSL and satellite television, they couldn't really offer any noteworthy perks. I don't see how this has changed at all now, and it certainly seems risky for them to get invovled with BPL.
-- Rob
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