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Matt 
| reply to Go Tarheels
Re: I've read the bill... ....and the big joke is the name (Level Playing Field) because the industry is not subject to ANY of these requirements. For example, here in NC, TWC has been cross-subsidizing like crazy. Raised its rates 5-50% in the entire state --ah -- except in Wilson, where they are below the regional market rates AND have not been raised for two years. I also see rate regulation in the bill - but Time Warner is subject to no rate regulation. Feds preempted all regulation of BBND and deregulated it. I also see cities can't price below cost - but Time Warner can - Wilson Time Warner customers are paying 2/3rds of what I pay for out here in Greensboro for the same services..... |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | I can see that Wilson gets 15/2 cable whereas other places get 10/512, but I must be missing the huge discount TWC is giving Wilson. Care to post the info? |
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 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | said by iansltx:I can see that Wilson gets 15/2 cable whereas other places get 10/512, but I must be missing the huge discount TWC is giving Wilson. Care to post the info? They even get their own webpage: »www.timewarnercable.com/Carolina···son.html
Faster speeds and lower prices. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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| Interesting. Maybe my hometown is just lucky, but we don't have competition to speak of, and our speed tiers are as follows:
768/128 - $25
5/384 - $35 (used to be 3/384...at least 5 is what the website says)
7/512 - $40
15/2 - $50 (with download PowerBoost)
Of course, this might be due to some sweet deal the city made with TWC, though I don't see it anywhere. Or maybe it's because we're lumped in with the Austin rate center (all e-mail addresses are @austin.rr.com) but something is up, and people in NC are getting screwed. |
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | Here are our tiers and rates:
768/128 - $25
1.5/256 - $30
7.0/384 - $45
10.0/512 - $54
The 7.0+ tiers have powerboost now I believe.
Those are all bundled prices too. Tack on an extra $5 per tier if you only have Road Runner. |
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