heat84
join:2004-03-11
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 ·Comcast
 ·AT&T Southeast
| reply to ricklg
Re: Price competition is there...they just don't advertise.
said by ricklg  :I also have access to Broadstripe Cable (old Millennium cable), but their prices are about the same and they have a terrible reputation for service. How do you have access to 2 cable companies? They share the wiring that goes through your neighborhood? |
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xrobertcmx
Premium
join:2001-06-18
Sterling, VA
clubs: 
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast
| reply to ashworth
Do they? I've had nothing but major headaches with billing and getting my internet service to work, and after spending a week in FL with family who have FIOS TV (Sarasota), I have to say that my DirecTV looks better. I will admit that I only have a 720p television and was watching standard def on a 1080p.
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Retaking our country one election at a time. |
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rmergner
join:2002-02-02
Pipersville, PA
·Verizon FIOS
1 edit | reply to Cheese
said by Cheese :Good idea, except for the 80 percent of people who don't have FIOS  That's certainly true, but the topic is will competition lower prices...obviously if there is no competition in a given area this doesn't apply |
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ashworth
join:2001-10-06
Pittsburgh, PA | reply to ricklg
It's not always about price, it's about quality. Fios has superior quality in broadband as well as video for a similar price?? Sounds like a no brainer. |
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kyler13
Is your fiber grounded?
join:2006-12-12
Arnold, MD
| reply to rmergner
said by rmergner :If you have Comcast and call them and tell them you are planning to switch to FIOS they will give you very good pricing. I'm reasonably certain that when my FIOS contract expires in a year, they will do the same if I tell them I am switching back to Comcast. Heavy Reading survey aside, the reality is that they are willing to compete on price...they just don't do it publicly. The jury is still out on how lasting this will be as part of their strategy to win and retain customers. Competition hasn't been the reality in enough areas for a long enough period of time to determine this yet. That won't necessarily work. I called Comcast, telling them I was seriously considering FIOS TV on price. What I got was an argument on how FIOS was inferior, and basically a stonewall on pricing. The arrogant woman told me I could simply scale my service down or bundle to save money, but that she couldn't just lower my price. Funny, because that's what they did 12 months earlier to keep me from switching. New policy? Maybe I could have called back a few times more, but I wanted to switch over for the better HD package, and I'm glad I did. |
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sharksfan3
Premium
join:2004-02-16
Poughkeepsie, NY
 ·Verizon Wireless B..
 ·Optimum Voice
·Optimum Online
·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Cheese
said by Cheese
Good idea, except for the 80 percent of people who don't have FIOS
[/BQUOTE :Tell them you are switching to DirecTV. |
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Cheese
Premium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
clubs:
| reply to rmergner
said by rmergner :If you have Comcast and call them and tell them you are planning to switch to FIOS they will give you very good pricing. I'm reasonably certain that when my FIOS contract expires in a year, they will do the same if I tell them I am switching back to Comcast. Heavy Reading survey aside, the reality is that they are willing to compete on price...they just don't do it publicly. The jury is still out on how lasting this will be as part of their strategy to win and retain customers. Competition hasn't been the reality in enough areas for a long enough period of time to determine this yet. Good idea, except for the 80 percent of people who don't have FIOS |
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ricklg
Premium
join:2004-03-07
Laurel, MD
·Comcast
| reply to rmergner
They probably should advertise. I've had Comcast for almost 5 years and their service (less customer support, which sucks) has been good. It's been getting a bit expensive tho. I've got a FIOS junction box right in front of my house, but I haven't seen a reason to switch yet.
Yes, FIOS is faster, but I don't really need that (be nice tho). The cost difference comes down to a few bucks for both Internet and TV. If FIOS had a real cost advantage I'd switch in a heartbeat.
I also have access to Broadstripe Cable (old Millennium cable), but their prices are about the same and they have a terrible reputation for service.
Give me good service at a lower rate and I'm yours! |
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rmergner
join:2002-02-02
Pipersville, PA
·Verizon FIOS
| If you have Comcast and call them and tell them you are planning to switch to FIOS they will give you very good pricing. I'm reasonably certain that when my FIOS contract expires in a year, they will do the same if I tell them I am switching back to Comcast. Heavy Reading survey aside, the reality is that they are willing to compete on price...they just don't do it publicly. The jury is still out on how lasting this will be as part of their strategy to win and retain customers. Competition hasn't been the reality in enough areas for a long enough period of time to determine this yet. |
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