 PolarBear03The bear formerly known as aaron8301Premium
join:2005-01-03 | I'm confused So say Comcast has one of these exclusive contracts to offer internet and TV to my apartment building. Who do they have the contract with? Certainly not me. It's MY apartment, and I am the consumer under NO contract with Comcast, so aren't I able to get internet/TV/phone from any damn provider I want?
What some people/companies need to realize is that not only does the United States guarantee these companies the right of free enterprise, it also guarantees me the right to do business with whatever companies I wish. You simply can't tell me I can ONLY get service from one ISP/TV/phone provider (assuming more than one is available). It's un-American.
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 en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | While that may be generally true.. you did sign a lease, didn't you? Terms of that lease may include such things as:
1. CABLE
2. Satellite dishes not allowed
3. Antenna not allowed
4. Phone service to be provided by the cable company through their VoIP
5. Internet to be provided by Cable company
'basic' price is already included in your monthly rent for the 'cheapest' cable TV and phone service that they can provide. Anything else is $$$$$ 
Of course, you can use your cellphone, and if you're lucky enough, get WiFi.
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PolarBear03The bear formerly known as aaron8301Premium
join:2005-01-03 | Two Words: Clear Wire. Wait, I think that's supposed to be one word. Oh well.
My buddy has Clearwire in his house. All it is is a SurfBoard-like device that simply sits in front of his window. No external connection and no external antennae required. So long as you can get a signal, who's to stop you from getting Clearwire as opposed to the company that has a contract with your landlord (and subsequently you, through a cleverly written lease)?
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 djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
kudos:1
 ·Verizon Wireless..
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·VOIPo
·PHONE POWER
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Terms of that lease may include such things as:
2. Satellite dishes not allowed
3. Antenna not allowed
Actually the FCC OTARD rule does not allow them to restrict satellite dishes and antennas as long as there's a exclusive personal use area (balcony/patio facing the correct way).
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en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to PolarBear03
In Canada, they've got one similar (its been out for ~ 10 years now)
»www.look.ca
The problem would be the small-ish antenna
»www.look.ca/en/tv/tv_installation.html
and it also does internet
»www.look.ca/en/internet/resident···net.html
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PolarBear03The bear formerly known as aaron8301Premium
join:2005-01-03 | reply to djrobx
That's what I was thinking, but I didn't know where to find it. |
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PolarBear03The bear formerly known as aaron8301Premium
join:2005-01-03 | reply to en102
We used to have a very technologically-similar service in the US called VideoWave. It was point-to-multipoint microwave TV service, just like Look TV appears to be.
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Some people are missing the point. In a lot of these instances they have an exclusive agreement with a company(let's say cable), and all other companies are denied placing their facilities in place. So even if you wanted to change providers they would not be able to service you because their plant was never layed down in the construction phases. |
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said by en102:While that may be generally true.. you did sign a lease, didn't you? Terms of that lease may include such things as: 2. Satellite dishes not allowed 3. Antenna not allowed In the 2 above cases, refer to the FCC's OTA rules.
»www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
If a house or apartment has a clear view of a satellite, then can put a dish (non-permanent install in the case of an apartment) and no lease can restrict that. There are restrictions but even those are clearly defined and the burden of proof falls on the property owner. |
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