RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
 ·AT&T Midwest
| Is this really good for Comcast?
Being number one in the churn-heavy, low-profit residential market is like being the #1 discount airline. Business lines are where it's at revenue-wise, and Comcast's offerings there are pretty lame.
I wouldn't be surprised if AT&T and Verizon weren't secretly cheering them on. |
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LeftOfSanity
join:2005-11-06
Felton, DE
| said by RadioDoc  :Being number one in the churn-heavy, low-profit residential market is like being the #1 discount airline. Business lines are where it's at revenue-wise, and Comcast's offerings there are pretty lame. I wouldn't be surprised if AT&T and Verizon weren't secretly cheering them on. Comcast really hurt you in the past huh?
Seriously dude, I commend you, you are dedicated to your anti-Comcast cause. Gotta respect that.
Your like that ex who just doesn't quit.
So what are the business offerings? Can you elaborate? |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| What the hell are you talking about?
I don't consider...
said by www.comcastbusinessservices.com :
"Business Class 6Mbps Internet, one full-featured Business Class Voice line and Business Class Basic TV service, $99.00/month with a 1 year contract"
..to be competitive. |
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jeffhambone
Peace, through superior firepower
join:2002-02-02
Manassas, VA
 ·Comcast
| said by RadioDoc :What the hell are you talking about? I don't consider... said by www.comcastbusinessservices.com :
"Business Class 6Mbps Internet, one full-featured Business Class Voice line and Business Class Basic TV service, $99.00/month with a 1 year contract"
..to be competitive. Actually, it looks pretty competitive against Comcast's own residential services, especially if you have an add-on VoIP provider. I'm spending somewhere around $90/month for 8/768 HSI and the full analog CATV package, and another $20/month on Vonage (disclaimer: these figures include taxes/fees, and the figure quoted above probably doesn't). I'd gladly trade the extra TV channels that I don't watch much anyway for more reliable HSI with decent tech support and the ability to run servers if I so chose.
Where did you find that bundle on the business site, BTW? I could only find individual services listed, and they collectively added up to more than $99.
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ComCraptic
@bellsouth.net
| reply to LeftOfSanity
Been hitting the sarcasm bottle a little heavy haven't ya?
His point is valid. Residential users *typically* cost more in the service & support arenas. They are more expensive to aquire, and have the least loyality. Listen to all the cry babies on some of these posts...wanting a 100 Gig, uncapped internet pipe for 6 cents a month. they don't get what they want so they leave, and bounce around carriers. Business class users want to be a partner..thus the reason they are willing to sign 1-5 year contracts.
Is it possible the heads of T and VZ are giggling and secretly wanting ComCrap to take all residential lines...yea it's possible, but not probable. |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to jeffhambone
Maybe it is a regional thing. I just used my office phone number and that popped up, literally, in a javascript-launched window. It was the first thing offered but they are in a dogfight on this system right now anyway, bleeding customers left and right.
You're right about it looking good against Comcast's other services, but you have to take the cable TV which is just cramming the bill. Equivalent AT&T Internet and phone service runs about 2/3 that. Plus AT&T allows servers while Comcast does not, even on their "business class" plan, an Comcast requires a 1 year contract. The price then increases to 'normal' which knocks them right off the table ($49.95 for one phone line + $59.95 for 6 meg HSI, no TV). |
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