Jeremy341
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| Not the first time...
Ameritech did this a few years ago in my area. Their "Americast" cable TV product was pretty good. They built a brand new network capable of handling all of the newest technologies, but never offered anything more than analog basic service!
Luckily, the sold off the franchise to WOW, who came in and started offering digital cable, Internet, and soon VoIP. |
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hottboiinnc
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| Yep. Americast was built under the Ameritech name and then was sold when it went SBC Ameritech. They sold the networks but they havent said who they were sold to.
Columbus, OH used to be Americast cable. I'd be nice to see if the network is still able to run if it wasn't taken down and fire it back up. |
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Jeremy341
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| Are you high? Like I said in my first post, the networks were all sold to WOW. WOW hasn't taken anything down, and has been offering their services since they first bought it. I should know, I'm on a WOW Internet connection right now. I could go out in my backyard and take pictures of my cable connection, with Ameritech labels on the cable and the box on the side of my house. |
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hottboiinnc
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Cleveland, OH | No i'm not high.
Well if they sold them to WOW then why does WOWs website say they're not in Columbus Ohio where Americast was at as well. |
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Jeremy341
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2 edits | If Americast was there before, WOW is there now. Period. There are no exceptions to that. WOW bought 100% of the network, and is running 100% of the network today.
Also, please show me where WOW says they're not in Columbus. I highly doubt they'd say something like that, especially since they have a Columbus portal. |
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hottboiinnc
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| Okay. I just searched they're site and found WOW in Columbus but still. They're fees are much higher than what TWC Customers pay there and higher than Insight.
They're not saving the customer anything. Except anyone that doesn't like Insight or TWC or Bright House where ever WOW is with them. WOW is just going to provide higher fees. |
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Jeremy341
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| said by hottboiinnc  :
WOW is just going to provide higher fees.
You seem to enjoy making unsubstantiated claims. Please back that up with real numbers. I can tell you for a fact in my area, WOW is cheaper than Comcast. Comcast's Internet is $57.95 for 3000/256, plus modem rental. WOW's Ultra is $54.99 for 4000/500, plus modem rental. Even with WOW's $2.50 modem rental, it's still cheaper than bringing your own modem to Comcast.
If you get into the TV/Internet bundles, you'll see even more savings. These are facts, not just my own unfounded opinions. |
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hottboiinnc
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Cleveland, OH | I didnt say Comcast. I said TWC, Bright House Networks and Insight Cable.
I get the 4000/384 for $40.00 WITH modem included. So next time read before who i was talking about. |
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Jeremy341
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said by hottboiinnc :
I get the 4000/384 for $40.00 WITH modem included.
Without cable TV? I highly doubt it. |
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hottboiinnc
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Cleveland, OH | without cable its only $44.95 in TWC |
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Jeremy341
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hottboiinnc
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Cleveland, OH | Yep I do and i love my service.
Before i'd pay WOW's price for the same service i'd go to dial-up |
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Jeremy341
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| said by hottboiinnc :
Before i'd pay WOW's price for the same service i'd go to dial-up
Tell me about it! With digital cable, WOW charges an outrageous $40 for the Ultra Internet package.
Oh, wait. That's the same price as Time Warner... |
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hottboiinnc
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| Although we can get our cable without Digital for $41.95 and 6 months for only $29.95 per month
Either way our packages are stil cheaper. With WOW i'd be paying almost $130 for the same thing i pay TWC $90 per month with RR included and that includes taxes. which we only get taxed 1 time and that is local tax. |
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