clecrupt9
join:2002-01-22
GA
1 edit | reply to brandon
Re: [Services] My DSL going up $2.97
Cable isn't perfect, but RBOC's have a worse consumer history.
Price increases for Bellsouth are inevitable, they are inefficient on so many levels. However a price increase in the name of fighting the Gov against competition, competition that Bellsouth agreed to have in return for LD, LD that they have with 90% of the market....seems a little strange... |
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brandon
Some truth included in this post.
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join:2003-03-31
Hurley, MS
 ·AT&T Southeast
4 edits | said by clecrupt9  :
Cable isn't perfect, but RBOC's have a worse consumer history.
Explain. After the breakup of Ma Bell, what has Bellsouth done that has been worse than what Comcast, OOL, and other cable compaines have done? Once again, remember that this is the FIRST price increase for fastaccess in its entire history, and also remember that cable companies and VOIP aren't subjected to the USF, which it appears is what Bellsouth mostly intends to recover here.
It appears that with price increases, Bellsouth recovers costs, cable companies increase profits. |
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clecrupt9
join:2002-01-22
GA
| Brandon,
I don't have the time nor energy to dig it all up. You can search through, pretty much any state, PSC and look at the billions in refunds, fines, law suits, ant-trust cases, and other issues. I'm sure CABLE has its share, but not like the phone companies. |
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brandon
Some truth included in this post.
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join:2003-03-31
Hurley, MS
·AT&T Southeast
| But the bottom line is that, as a user of Bellsouth FastAccess, there have been NO price increases until this one. Regardless of phone companies lawsuits with the government, the fact remains that no increases to the end user have come about until now. |
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TheGiant
Next Year Is Here.
join:2001-03-28
Knoxville, TN
| said by brandon :
But the bottom line is that, as a user of Bellsouth FastAccess, there have been NO price increases until this one. Regardless of phone companies lawsuits with the government, the fact remains that no increases to the end user have come about until now.
How long you had the service 2 weeks? My Dad had BSFA for several years I think he started out @39.99 a month for like the first 2 years Whats it up to now? Over $50 a month for 1.47/256 not much value there.
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clecrupt9
join:2002-01-22
GA | The business class DSL used to be cheaper as well. |
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uruist
join:2001-12-28
Louisville, KY | Well ive had enough, im switching to cable, at least i dont have to have cable tv to get cable internet unlike bellsouth which makes you have phone service to get dsl, goodbye bellsouth. |
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hailinfantry
Bizarro Quinn
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join:2004-01-18
Brooklyn, NY
| "Well ive had enough, im switching to cable, at least i dont have to have cable tv to get cable internet unlike bellsouth which makes you have phone service to get dsl, goodbye bellsouth."
No...you don't have to have cable per se. You only have to pay for it and not get it (there is a connection fee) on top of what you pay for the HSI services. Enjoy!
(Charter is the only cableco that has dropped the non-video fee)
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Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL
1 edit | If the charge is for the USF, it should be cheaper for DSL Lite customers since it's based on a fixed percentage of the circuit price. Lite is $22 and regular is $33.60. But Lite customers are also going to be charged $2.97. |
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Matt
Gone playing Dragon Age Origins
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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| reply to hailinfantry
said by hailinfantry :
(Charter is the only cableco that has dropped the non-video fee)
There is no "extra" charge for Time Warner RoadRunner, at least in my area, if you don't have cable TV service. |
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brandon
Some truth included in this post.
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join:2003-03-31
Hurley, MS
·AT&T Southeast
| reply to TheGiant
said by TheGiant :
said by brandon :
But the bottom line is that, as a user of Bellsouth FastAccess, there have been NO price increases until this one. Regardless of phone companies lawsuits with the government, the fact remains that no increases to the end user have come about until now.
How long you had the service 2 weeks? My Dad had BSFA for several years I think he started out @39.99 a month for like the first 2 years Whats it up to now? Over $50 a month for 1.47/256 not much value there.
If you say so. Ever heard of a promotion? |
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Cod
join:2000-07-05
Greensboro, NC
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said by uruist :
Well ive had enough, im switching to cable, at least i dont have to have cable tv to get cable internet unlike bellsouth which makes you have phone service to get dsl, goodbye bellsouth.
Enjoy paying an extra 10-15 bucks a month for cable internet without cable TV. The cable company will hose you if you only want cable internet by charging you higher rates without TV service.
Comcast Internet Service in my area: $45 (with modem rental fee & TV package)
Comcast Internet only with no TV service: $$60+ a month- RIPOFF. |
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Drex
Beer..It's What's For Dinner
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join:2000-02-24
La Place, LA | If you have Earthlink High Speed Internet access through a BellSouth provisioned line, will these people see this same "fee"?
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clecrupt9
join:2002-01-22
GA | reply to Cod
At least the Cable company offers stand alone internet as a choice. |
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hailinfantry
Bizarro Quinn
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join:2004-01-18
Brooklyn, NY
| "At least the Cable company offers stand alone internet as a choice."
Is there an echo in the room? Sure, you get the standalone service, but you also get charged for the ability to not have cable tv.
"No, let em go ahead and do that and wind up in Jail like the Enron Execs and others to follow."
King, it's obvious you know little about the entire enron situation. |
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MeKawk5000
@bellsouth.ne | reply to brandon
But if they get away with this one.... it's a sure bet there will be more in the not to distant future. |
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hailinfantry
Bizarro Quinn
Premium
join:2004-01-18
Brooklyn, NY
| said by MeKawk5000:
But if they get away with this one.... it's a sure bet there will be more in the not to distant future.
Well folks, if an anon poster says it's gonna happen...then it's gonna have to happen.
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