Gorz
join:2008-11-23
Lachine, QC | Why Videotron does not offer higher cap/lower price New pricing of cable internet from smaller ISP in Quebec that are using Videotron infrastructure is very attractive.
Ex:
Electronic Box
Speed 30, cap 250 G, $49
»www.electronicbox.net/download/E···2012.pdf
Distributel
Speed 15, Cap unlimited, $59
»www.distributel.ca/en/product.as···ernet_15
Teksavvy to announce soon
And all, no long term contract, no bundle, no engagement.
Why Videotron does not provide similair service. |
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zorxd
join:2010-02-05
Quebec, QC | Because they don't have too. They have many customers and make money. |
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 BigBlarg
join:2008-02-10
Longueuil, QC
kudos:1 | said by zorxd:Because they don't have too. They have many customers and make money.
This. |
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Acanac will offer 8-meg and 30-meg internet *unlimited*
Source: » Re: Velcom, Acanac, price change, when ?
Personally I would wait a bit to see how fast their links get saturated since there appears to be a 3 month wait for Videotron to do an interface upgrade (around May 1st).
So some of these smaller resellers could end up with congested links (ie very slow internet) if they don't stop selling after a certain usage threshold is met (ie a stop-sell). And it will remain congested till May.
Videotrons response to this will certainly be interesting. But I think they will only give a damn about those who have 3 services or more since they are bundle-centric.
Also, Videotron themselves know that their interface will only be upgraded around May. Videotron can make life a living hell for these resellers, if they wanted to. For example, they could offer a "free" speed upgrade to all users. If they do this then this will likely saturate the resellers links and they will be congested till mid May.
But Videotron did say they "welcomed the competition".
Will be interesting to see how both the people and the companies react. |
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DanTou
join:2006-10-14
Quebec, QC
kudos:2 | reply to Gorz
Why do you still stick with Videotron?
Your answer is why Videotron won't lower the price. |
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Because people like my mother-in-law who doesn't watch TV and never uses the phone insist on having all those services on one bill even if in the end it costs them hundreds more every year.
Don't laugh, it's a true story. |
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DanTou
join:2006-10-14
Quebec, QC
kudos:2 | reply to TH47
Agree 100%. One of the reasons. Being prisonners of Videotron. |
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 SHY0x27Premium
join:2010-06-21
Cote Saint-Luc, QC | reply to Gorz
My switch away begins tomorrow. I'm changing two of my services to Ebox, internet and phone. The only thing I'll have left is the TV. If I could find a reasonable substitute, I'd switch that too.
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What a load of bullshit. Is videotron holding a gun to your head? Did they force you to move there? Did videotron decide that your building wouldn't accept satellite tv? Of you're not happy with the situation, stop acting like a fucking victim and look for à new place to live where you will be free of oppression and you'll be able to decide for yourself.
Unless you enjoy beeing a whining victim that would rather complain on forums that you can't wait until Bell fibetv ia available.
Good things come to those who wait. Better things come to those who work for it. |
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 Hyrules
join:2006-07-19
Gatineau, QC
kudos:1
 ·ELECTRONICBOX
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said by SHY:My switch away begins tomorrow. I'm changing two of my services to Ebox, internet and phone. The only thing I'll have left is the TV. If I could find a reasonable substitute, I'd switch that too.
I know it's satellite but did you look at Shaw ? Their channel listing is similar to videotron and It's not bell nor videotron.
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said by Fardoche:What a load of bullshit. Is videotron holding a gun to your head? Did they force you to move there? Did videotron decide that your building wouldn't accept satellite tv? Of you're not happy with the situation, stop acting like a fucking victim and look for à new place to live where you will be free of oppression and you'll be able to decide for yourself. Now THAT was good sarcasm.  |
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ManuKey
join:2010-02-17
Lavaltrie, QC | reply to zorxd
said by zorxd:Because they don't have too. They have many customers and make money.
Yep... as long as people will be rather stupid to pay this exagerated price...  |
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SHY0x27Premium
join:2010-06-21
Cote Saint-Luc, QC Reviews:
·ELECTRONICBOX
·Videotron
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said by Hyrules:said by SHY:My switch away begins tomorrow. I'm changing two of my services to Ebox, internet and phone. The only thing I'll have left is the TV. If I could find a reasonable substitute, I'd switch that too.
I know it's satellite but did you look at Shaw ? Their channel listing is similar to videotron and It's not bell nor videotron. Yes I did look at them. But when you factor in the up front costs, and a similar channel lineup as the one I have now with Videotron, the monthly cost is basically the same if not higher with Shaw.
The trouble is that I have kids, so you can't cut the cable completely. But now I'm thinking of maybe cutting my landline and going with only cells, since my kids all have one......
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said by ManuKey:said by zorxd:Because they don't have too. They have many customers and make money.
Yep... as long as people will be rather stupid to pay this exagerated price... And there's probably not that whole lot, but there are people like me, who has no other choice but Videotron where they live. For now anyway.
When other ISP's become available (I hope), then I'll consider  |
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Hyrules
join:2006-07-19
Gatineau, QC
kudos:1 Reviews:
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said by SHY:said by Hyrules:said by SHY:My switch away begins tomorrow. I'm changing two of my services to Ebox, internet and phone. The only thing I'll have left is the TV. If I could find a reasonable substitute, I'd switch that too.
I know it's satellite but did you look at Shaw ? Their channel listing is similar to videotron and It's not bell nor videotron. Yes I did look at them. But when you factor in the up front costs, and a similar channel lineup as the one I have now with Videotron, the monthly cost is basically the same if not higher with Shaw. The trouble is that I have kids, so you can't cut the cable completely. But now I'm thinking of maybe cutting my landline and going with only cells, since my kids all have one...... I did as well. The upfront cost was something like 1100$ just for the antenna and 2 pvr and 2 stb.
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 vitesse
join:2002-12-17
Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC
·ELECTRONICBOX
·TekSavvy DSL
·Bell Sympatico
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said by Hyrules:said by SHY:My switch away begins tomorrow. I'm changing two of my services to Ebox, internet and phone. The only thing I'll have left is the TV. If I could find a reasonable substitute, I'd switch that too.
I know it's satellite but did you look at Shaw ? Their channel listing is similar to videotron and It's not bell nor videotron. I will add they are cheaper than Videotron, have better picture quality than Bell Satellite and is hundreds more reliable than Bell Satellite.
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 MavenPremium
join:2002-03-12
Canada | reply to SHY
said by SHY:My switch away begins tomorrow. I'm changing two of my services to Ebox, internet and phone. The only thing I'll have left is the TV. If I could find a reasonable substitute, I'd switch that too.
What are the consequences? I'm thinking of doing the same but have 3 services with VideoTron. I would only keep TV with them. |
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SHY0x27Premium
join:2010-06-21
Cote Saint-Luc, QC Reviews:
·ELECTRONICBOX
·Videotron
| said by Maven:said by SHY:My switch away begins tomorrow. I'm changing two of my services to Ebox, internet and phone. The only thing I'll have left is the TV. If I could find a reasonable substitute, I'd switch that too.
What are the consequences? I'm thinking of doing the same but have 3 services with VideoTron. I would only keep TV with them. I am only keeping my TV also. I have decided to give up my landline instead of going with VOIP as all my kids have cellphones and their friends call them on those. I'm not quite sure what the consequences of giving up two services will be, but I'm sure that I will lose most if not all of my discounts. I don't care.....I'm fed up with Videotron.
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