 RickPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
1 edit | I wasn't aware that Comcast was in the business of installing fiber optic cables in peoples homes.
The article also goes on to state:
"I share a house with my landlord. He lives in the basement, I and my two roommates live on the first floor. "
His landlord lives in the basement? Sounds to me like it's an illegal "apartment" to begin with. The writer also says that they're "paying for the TV portion". What's going on here is that two different families are/were splitting one service. Comcast has every right to cut those wires. The guys lucky he isn't in jail instead for theft of service.
the article also says..
"Comcast told him he should upgrade to some fiber optic nonsense since he'd have to do it sooner or later in the near future."
Bullsh**...Comcast wouldn't be saying that because again..they aren't engaged in the fiber optics to the residence business.
Really BBR...you should critique these stories a bit better before piling on with the criticism yourself.
Right there are just three VERY questionable things about this story which would have certainly given me great pause in even reprinting it at all. |
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 ColorBASIC8-bit FunPremium
join:2006-12-29
Corona, CA
1 edit | They cut his PHONE line, not his cable line.
Meanwhile there is nothing illegal about having "roommates". |
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 batterupI Can Not Tell A Lie.Premium
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Netcong, NJ
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said by Rick:Comcast has every right to cut those wires. Comcast has a right to cut telephone wires? Very interesting, is that Comcast's official opinion? I guess a company that sends murders to your house thinks they have a right to do what ever they want. Come to my house and cut my telephone wire; I'll be waiting. |
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RickPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
2 edits | In case you missed my POINT..I'm saying that I don't even believe the line was cut in the first place.
The story is BullSh**..and probably some dude venting who had his illegal CABLE line cut.
I say it's BULLSH**..because there's no way comcast would have had that response to him..because they're not even IN THE FTTH Business.
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batterupI Can Not Tell A Lie.Premium
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| said by Rick:In case you missed my POINT..I'm saying that I don't even believe the line was cut in the first place. The story is BullSh**..and probably some dude venting who had his illegal CABLE line cut. I say it's BULLSH**..because there's no way comcast would have had that response to him..because they're not even IN THE FTTH Business. Understand? I understand you work for CATV. It is an industry wide tactic to belittle and attack anyone that says a discouraging word about CATV. |
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RickPremium,MVM
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Waterbury, CT | said by batterup:I understand you work for CATV. It is an industry wide tactic to belittle and attack anyone that says a discouraging word about CATV. If you're planning on quitting your day job and getting into the detective business..you might want to think twice about it.
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Utica, MI
1 edit | reply to batterup
So going by your logic, you must work for a telephone company, and it is an industry wide tactic to belittle and attack anyone that says a discouraging word about a telephone company. 
Just because he has an opinion different than yours he must work for them? You need some better arguments. |
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join:2000-02-24
Mount Joy, PA | reply to Rick
It would be a cold day in hell before I'd cut my own line to the interent/phone service just to make Comcast look bad. All that hassle for that? Com'n Rick. 
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King Of Prussia, PA | said by Jovi:It would be a cold day in hell before I'd cut my own line to the interent/phone service just to make Comcast look bad. All that hassle for that? Com'n Rick. No, the assertion is that the entire story is fiction.
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said by batterup:said by Rick:Comcast has every right to cut those wires. Comcast has a right to cut telephone wires? Very interesting, is that Comcast's official opinion? I guess a company that sends murders to your house thinks they have a right to do what ever they want. Come to my house and cut my telephone wire; I'll be waiting. EXCUSE YOU! The person was a CONTRACTOR, not an actual EMPLOYEE. The difference? He was not on Comcast's payroll, so he was not subjected to the same "screening" process that Comcast uses. He would NOT have been hired if he was suspected for anything like murder. Get your facts straight. Again, this was not something that Comcast should have even touched in the first place. Comcast does NOT hook up fiber optic service in homes, PERIOD. End of story. The tech should be fired for even screwing with any equipment that is not a TV, or ethernet cable to a PC. If you use a Gigabit router, the job is in the subscribers hands when it comes to connecting the service. The system requirements for Comcast HSI is one computer with Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS 10 or greater, 1 ghz processer, and I think 256 megs of RAM, with I think 1 gig of hard drive space, and an ethernet or USB port on the PC. If you have anything else, the modem can be activated, but the techs should NOT configure the device. Sorry, but the tech was wrong for even touching the fiber optic line.
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
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kudos:3 | reply to Rick
hahah... don't worry Rick.  With him, anyone that takes an anti-telephone, OR, simply disagrees with telephone or agrees with cable at anytime 'is an employee'...
.. it is, as you know, the typical response around here when there is no better come-back or nothing valid to add.
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
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hiatus | reply to batterup
said by batterup:It is an industry wide tactic to belittle and attack anyone that says a discouraging word about CATV. Just like it is an industry wide thing in the telcos to belittle and attack people who don't swallow the telco talking points?
What's good for the goose...
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batterupI Can Not Tell A Lie.Premium
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Netcong, NJ Reviews:
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| said by bmn:said by batterup:It is an industry wide tactic to belittle and attack anyone that says a discouraging word about CATV. Just like it is an industry wide thing in the telcos to belittle and attack people who don't swallow the telco talking points? What's good for the goose... NOT AT ALL. I explain how it was and can be again. If you are in a FIOS area observe the CATV commercials, they don't high-lite the advantages of CATV they belittle FIOS. Observe a FIOS commercial, they high-lite the superiority of FIOS. Enjoy being in 18th place. |
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
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hiatus | said by batterup:NOT AT ALL. I explain how it was and can be again. If you are in a FIOS area observe the CATV commercials, they don't high-lite the advantages of CATV they belittle FIOS. Observe a FIOS commercial, they high-lite the superiority of FIOS. Enjoy being in 18th place. It's only "NOT AT ALL" if you selectively chose the facts... Nice try though.
As for the telco infrastructure being 18th place... That was going to happen anyway.
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batterupI Can Not Tell A Lie.Premium
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| said by bmn:As for the telco infrastructure being 18th place... That was going to happen anyway. That is pure speculation. Post a link to your FACTS. |
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
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hiatus | said by batterup:That is pure speculation. Post a link to your FACTS. Infrastructure ages and as countries around the world create their own telephone networks (most countries started AFTER the US), their networks will incorporate technology and equipment that is newer and better than what the US had installed. Basic technology 101. The later someone installs, the better the equipment they have will be.
The belief that the US would remain #1 in its communications network is contrary to the normal technology life-cycle and completely faith-based.
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batterupI Can Not Tell A Lie.Premium
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| said by bmn:said by batterup:That is pure speculation. Post a link to your FACTS. Infrastructure ages and as countries around the world create their own telephone networks (most countries started AFTER the US), their networks will incorporate technology and equipment that is newer and better than what the US had installed. Basic technology 101. The later someone installs, the better the equipment they have will be. The belief that the US would remain #1 in its communications network is contrary to the normal technology life-cycle and completely faith-based. Pure unadulterated B.S. What do you think all of the trucks and men are for. 100 years of history before your ilk destroyed it say you are wrong. |
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
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hiatus | said by batterup:Pure unadulterated B.S. What do you think all of the trucks and men are for. 100 years of history before your ilk destroyed it say you are wrong. Nice response. It counters exactly ZERO of what I posted.
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batterupI Can Not Tell A Lie.Premium
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| said by bmn:said by batterup:Pure unadulterated B.S. What do you think all of the trucks and men are for. 100 years of history before your ilk destroyed it say you are wrong. Nice response. It counters exactly ZERO of what I posted. I need a bigger shovel. |
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bmn? ? ?Premium,ExMod 2003-06
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hiatus | said by batterup:I need a bigger shovel. Yes, you do, especially if you keep making up as many "facts" as you do... Must be tough managing that mountain of half-truths you pull from.
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