Shiroi Kaze
@rr.com | reply to Endian
Re: [TWC] Road Runner Newsgroups Discontinued
Well at least I managed. 3.8 gigs before they shut me out... guess I'll get the rest off a torrent. :P |
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Wilywondr
join:2007-05-02
South Milwaukee, WI
| reply to STNYRRCOM User
I would suggest that anyone that feels tw is attempting to take advantage of them contact »newyork.bbb.org . I just filed my complaint with them regarding this issue.
If you look at your "agreement for service" you will notice that #6 says
"CHANGE IN SERVICES AND RATES. I understand that the company shall provide me with at least 30 days advance written notice before deleting a program from its cable service or before instituting a rate increase."
The notice was posted on help.rr.com on June 5, 2008 and the service was cut June 23, 2008. |
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
Premium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
clubs:
| ""CHANGE IN SERVICES AND RATES. I understand that the company shall provide me with at least 30 days advance written notice before deleting a program from its cable service or before instituting a rate increase."
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and this has exactly what to do with Usenet access?
Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Wilywondr
join:2007-05-02
South Milwaukee, WI
| said by hobgoblin  :""CHANGE IN SERVICES AND RATES. I understand that the company shall provide me with at least 30 days advance written notice before deleting a program from its cable service or before instituting a rate increase." " and this has exactly what to do with Usenet access? Hob Absolutely nothing you would understand. |
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twc sux
@maintech1.com
thumbs down from:
MacLeech
| reply to hakujin
An ISP is not a restaurant, if you don't like it, you just don't eat there any more. Internet is a way of life, you don't need it, but if you don't have access to it, you will be lost. The problem here is TWC use some stupid excuse to cut service. Lack of subscribers is not an excuse. How would you feel if your ISP drop your download speed to 56k or limit you can only have 50mb of data daily. Because ISP feel that's would be enough for you.
said by hakujin :All this talk of leaving TWC because of no more binaries is just silly. I'm with you in that it sucks, but practically no ISP offers squat in terms of binaries anymore. I was actually surprised after coming back to TWC a year ago (after a 5-6 year hiatus) that they still offered it, AND it was quality service. Back in 2001-2003 there was like 5 days retention max and incompletes a plenty. Nobody is going to win a class action and if you wanna pay less than $47, use your noggin and call cancellation. They'll give you a promo deal. Sheesh... it was obvious this would happen sooner or later. |
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outtherenost
Victim Of Changes
join:2001-05-30
Corona, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·AT&T Yahoo
3 edits | reply to Endian
www.newsgroupdirect.com
I just signed up with these guys over the weekend and now they are giving a 20% for life discount to TWC customers. I emailed them this info and they gave me the 20% also without one bit of a hassle.
So far these guys seem to have their stuff together.
Give em a try if you like!
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Corona(like the beer), CA
RR 15/2 @ 30.00/mo (for now)
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
 ·PHONE POWER
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T CallVantage
·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to twc sux
quote:
An ISP is not a restaurant, if you don't like it, you just don't eat there any more. Internet is a way of life, you don't need it, but if you don't have access to it, you will be lost. The problem here is TWC use some stupid excuse to cut service. Lack of subscribers is not an excuse. How would you feel if your ISP drop your download speed to 56k or limit you can only have 50mb of data daily. Because ISP feel that's would be enough for you.
People need the internet but they don't need food? |
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
Premium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
clubs:
1 edit | "People need the internet but they don't need food?"
Of course, and lack of subscribers is no excuse?
The level of understanding as to how business operates is frightening.
Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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heh
@rr.com | reply to djrobx
no, cause using the internet gives you protein |
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MacLeech
The one and only
Premium
join:2001-07-14
SoCal
| reply to Wilywondr
said by Wilywondr :I would suggest that anyone that feels tw is attempting to take advantage of them contact » newyork.bbb.org . I just filed my complaint with them regarding this issue. Any particular reason why a Wisconsin resident would file a complaint with the New York BBB? Wouldn't your own local BBB chapter be better? |
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hakujin
join:2004-02-19
Chicago, IL
2 edits | reply to twc sux
twc sux,
You analogy is foolish at best and your arguments are moot. This has nothing to do w/ speed cuts or daily quotas.
TWC was offering complimentary access to copyrighted software, movies, music, and games. They are no more. It's as simple as that.
To those people who have never paid for binary Usenet: Welcome to the 21st century, we've missed you...  |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
1 edit | reply to heh
quote:
no, cause using the internet gives you protein
More like protein loss.  |
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vasta
join:2003-04-07
Orlando, FL | LAME
Newshosting finally put the 240KB/sec thing into effect
i was maxing my connection from Monday till last night...now...240KB/sec with all 4 connections
looks like im gonna have to sign up now |
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hakujin
join:2004-02-19
Chicago, IL
2 edits | Is brighthouse networks a subset of TWC customer base in FL or is it accessible to all TWC customers?
If it's not, why this verbage?
"Bright House Networks Road Runner connection." |
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Beachie
Stranded in paradise
join:2001-07-12
St. Pete, FL
·Bright House
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by hakujin :Is brighthouse networks a subset of TWC customer base in FL or is it accessible to all TWC customers? If it's not, why this verbage? "Bright House Networks Road Runner connection." »www.mybrighthouse.com/areas_we_s···ult.aspx
"Bright House Networks Road Runner connection." |
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another RR user
@ucla.edu
thumbs down from:
MacLeech
| reply to RR User
I see it going this way... RR will soon offer NG access for monthly fee. The cost of the service (just like their digital phone service) will be much more costly than the alternatives (like Vonage), but there's enough average J. Q. Public out there who won't notice and sign up anyway. My guess is it will be offered at $10/month for, say, 20GB, or something crazy like that. |
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Soon2bxRRuser
@rr.com
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A possible future. |
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hakujin
join:2004-02-19
Chicago, IL
| reply to another RR user
Re: [TWC] Road Runner Newsgroups Discontinued
Time Warner will never do that for so many reasons. And $10 for 20GB is actually highly competitive from a reputable usenet provider. Newshosting gives 10GB for that much.
said by another RR user :
I see it going this way... RR will soon offer NG access for monthly fee. The cost of the service (just like their digital phone service) will be much more costly than the alternatives (like Vonage), but there's enough average J. Q. Public out there who won't notice and sign up anyway. My guess is it will be offered at $10/month for, say, 20GB, or something crazy like that.
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hakujin
join:2004-02-19
Chicago, IL
1 edit | reply to Beachie
I checked [Bright House Web Site] earlier.
Areas we serve....
[BLANK]
in FF3 and IE7.
I was just looking for a quick answer, for curiosity's sake. |
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