TekSavvy → Re: CNOC speed matching decision due next week

Marc,
Speaking of Cogeco ATPIA when can one sign up for that service, see available packages, speeds, etc.? I am in Cogeco territory and am very interested in the long delayed Cogeco deal. Tried checking on your web site by entering my postal code and it shows "Oops! We were unable to find a product that matches your postal code."
Since you'll be live with Cogeco next week, shouldn't you publish all the details so people can get familiar and decide what package they want to sign up on?
Thanks.

Why are people surprised at the outcome? I expected it...

Well that's the thing.. the CBB rates are completely retarded as they are now with Cogeco... so our ability to do up packages that make sense just isn't there. i.e. the packages I would make right now, you wouldn't want to buy them and I'd look bad just for offering them!

I mean.. I could offer our lower offering maybe.. like the 75gig option. moreover though, we didn't want to put something out there only to have to change the rates again once the CBB decision comes out. Its quite a bit of work to send notices... we have to give 30 days notice to change rates.. we also didn't want to go too soon also since if we had to live with existing rates. it would have meant raising rates to our existing TPIA (non-aggregated) subs here in Chatham.. so we decided to wait..

I know you didn't do it on purpose Marc but you got me confused )
So next week you CAN do Cogeco and it'll be LIVE, but you don't want and will NOT do it because of the CBB rates? Thing is I am tired of my DSL speeds...been with you for ever....and the DSL (6M/800K)is solid and working fine but...it is SLOW compared to what cable can offer...hence I'd love to switch and got encouraged reading you are ready to go live with equal speeds to Cogeco...but after reading your reply nopw....I am not sure I understand the options available ...if any for people like me in Cogeco territory....

- wait till CBB comes out (who knows when?!?)
- sit tight and enjoy my DSL for....again who knows how much longer
- Switch to Start get the speeds I want but possibly at higher price than TSI may offer?

- Or.....here is the winner Marc....maybe become one of your better Cogecto cable testers? )

Would appreciate your advice on most valuable option to me and many others in my situation....

Become a beta tester, for sure

Fully agree with you.
Just waiting on Marc to confirm.

Failing that, run your own fiber.....and pass it by my house on the way to yours. :

... Passes the Metamucil over to Maynard

LOL

 
[I have not read ahead after Page 11 to see whether this has already been answered - my apologies if it has.]

Marc, that's understandable, your reasons for holding back.

OTOH, if you DID right now bring to market some packages for GOUGEco areas, would the caps and prices still be better than whatever Cogeco's own retail plans are ?