 
woody7
Premium
join:2000-10-13
Torrance, CA | Hmmmmmm..... Is this not a great country.....:):):)
--
BlooMe | |
|  | nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
 ·Comcast
| Re: Hmmmmmm..... said by woody7  :Is this not a great country.....:):):) well, in Utah anyway. not in Maryland. | |
| | | 
GUEST99
@optonline.net
| Re: PHILIPPINES: Firm offers cable TV via BPL FYI:Saturday, November 12, 2005
Firm offers cable TV connection via power lines
By Joel E. Capundan
»www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ilo/20···nes.html
ROXAS CITY -- For the first time in the country and probably in Asia, the Capiz Electric Company (Capelco) would provide cable TV, telephone, and Internet connection through its power lines to far-flung barangays in Capiz.
This was bared by Retired General Pedro G. Dumol, chairman of Nextream Broadband Philippines Inc., and a native of Pontevedra, Capiz.
The new communication and information technology would soon be available after Capelco inks its joint venture with Nextream, a foreign firm that provides new technology called Broadband Power Lines or PBL.
The launching of this product was held on November 7 at the La Hacienda Hotel here.
Dumol said that two officials of Nextream are from Capiz and Iloilo. They are Ty Javillana, Chief Executive Officer, a native of Iloilo and Ronald Fesallon, chief technical officer from Romblon whose wife is from Cogon, Panay.
Provision
According to Fesallon the venture would provide broadband Internet, voice, and video services via power lines where radio energy passes through power lines.
These would be distributed into homes through a devise in the plugs a normal wall outlet and typically provides an Ethernet connection to a computer or home network.
Mixed Feelings
Governor Vicente Bermejo said that he has mixed feelings about this opportunity for the Province of Capiz.
"We have to exercise diligence in managing this venture with foresight and without losing our sight from our real mandate. Senator Mar Roxas pointed this out and I wish to reiterate this concern once again", said Bermejo.
Primary Function
Earlier, Roxas was worried that because the technology proposed would use the same facilities used by Capelco in delivering electricity, all their officials must exercise greater diligence in evaluating the said business opportunity and always weigh benefits relative to the stability of its primary function, which is to provide electricity at affordable prices to all Capicenos.
"There is a need to slowly evaluate this contract because any
mistake will ultimately be shouldered by the consumers of Capelco," Roxas said.
Background Check
Capelco for instance, must seriously look into the background,
experience and capability of the Florida-USA based Nextream to deliver the said service.
Assuming Capelco that his office would always be ready to assist in this engagement, Roxas also urged the electric cooperative to "negotiate hard for a good deal and not just grant long-term exclusive rights to the foreign proponent in exchange for an unspecified investment promise."
Also, if possible, the Senator said, public consultation with cooperative consumers should be held to increase broader awareness and gain public support.
Guests
During the launching, 10 units of computer, video equipment, language lab, chemistry software, and Lego building kits and software for their science lab were turned over to the Capiz National High School and received by its principal Narcisa Artates.
The launching was attended by City Councilor Pepe Del Rosario, representing Mayor Antonio Del Rosario, Engineer Edgar Diaz, lawyer Lolita Quisumbing, vice president of Capelco, Jelly Farrinas, President of Capelco Board of Directors; some local officials and several others. | |
| moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | "Comcast has slammed the telco for redlining. " Pot meet kettle.  | |
| | 
pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| Re: "Comcast has slammed the telco for redlining. " said by moonpuppy :Pot meet kettle. I'm not sure about other parts of the country but in just about every part of metro Philadelphia (even some of the more rural areas) in which Comcast provides service, you can get all of their digital cable packages and broadband service. It would not be fair to accuse Comcast of redlining.
--
Rove / Rumsfeld 2008! | |
| | 
en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
1 edit | Re: "Comcast has slammed the telco for redlining. How about Comcast lower their prices...
Cable
With Digital Cable you get more choices -- more than 200 channels, commercial free digital-quality music and an interactive on-screen guide. In areas that offer ON DEMAND, you can enjoy a library of more than 1,000 programs all ready to start when ever you want. If ON DEMAND is not yet available in your area, it is coming soon!
Digital Package(s) Premium Channels Other Features Monthly Price
Digital Platinum 5 ON DEMAND, Onscreen Guide $100.40
Digital Gold 2 ON DEMAND, Onscreen Guide $90.40
Digital Silver 1 ON DEMAND, Onscreen Guide $80.40
Digital Plus N/A ON DEMAND, Onscreen Guide $65.40
Digital Classic N/A ON DEMAND, Onscreen Guide $60.40
CableLatino Completo N/A Canales de Música $52.95
CableLatino con HBO 1 Canales de Música $36.45
CableLatino N/A Canales de Música $26.45
CableLatino $17.95 al mes por un año N/A Canales de Música $17.95
Selecto N/A Onscreen Guide $12.95
Digital Sports Tier N/A ON DEMAND $5.00
Standard Cable
Promotional price is: $29.95/month for 3 month(s), ongoing price is $55.00/month
I have DirecTv, and I have the equivalent of Digital Classic package, and pay $51.99 for 3 sets after taxes and fees. | |
| | | 
ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs:
 ·VOIPo
| Re: Utah should pass statewide franchise law said by GOLFnSUN :If Utah is serious about competition between telcos and cable, they should do what Texas did - pass a STATEWIDE franchise law and have it apply to both telcos and cable companies. That way, the law is neutral about who can build where. It isn't fair to let Qwest ignore franchise rules while applying them to cable. Or how about REALLY enforcing the laws and make Qwest follow the same franchise rules as cable. Why does everything have to bow to the all mighty telco?
Oh, yeah, that's right... The telco's have all the politicians in there pockets. Unlike cable which haven't gained that power yet.
--
FWD#: 223611 | |
| | | | |
ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs:
·VOIPo
| Re: Utah should pass statewide franchise law said by KoolMoe :Heck, why have franchise agreements at all? How about as long as any provider wants to serve residents of any area, large or small, all they have to do is get the proper roadwork, right-of-way, etc. permits and have at it? If communities can no longer vet who they want to server them and are now at the will of the state ("phew", says the incumbents, "only one place to spread our bribes now!"), then why have them at all? Aren't the restricting the free market? KM Because in most cases, the locals used franchise agreements to not only gain additional revenue and services from the provider, such as local programming, but they used them to try and keep the provider in line with a set of standards for customer service.
If it weren't for franchise agreements, you wouldn't have local cable offices, you wouldn't have local tech support, the crappy customer support you get now would be even worse if existent at all. Just think about the crappy service you hear everyone complain about with cable providers. Now get rid of franchise agreements at the local level and you can expect those complaints to be even more frequent.
--
FWD#: 223611 | |
| | | | | RayW
Premium
join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
clubs:
·XMission
| One of two things Either Utopia is laying fiber near the house, or Qwest/Comcast are running scared and inserting more fiber.
I am pretty certain that Comcast has fiber to a box and copper to the house in my area (about a year or so ago), but I also notice that a lot of neighbors are still using DISH (and others) instead of cable. I also see Comcast working on the green street boxes almost every week, so I am not too sure how well the cable is working. (I still have the old fashion antenna pointed at the Farnsworth peak antenna farm).
Now, I hope that I can get a better deal on Utopia than I am getting on my Qwest services and maybe a more intelligent selection of TV channels than Comcast forces on people.
--
I am not lost, I find myself every time. | |
| |
Utopia on da way
@comcast.net
| Re: One of two things I have had CC internet since the start-up here in the Layton area. I can tell you for sure, my service has been more-than good; it has been great. My speed and connection are always working as advertised.
As for the competition with Qwest, ha ha what a joke. I will not trade my 6mb cc for 1.5 qwest. Utopia, has not come to Northern Utah, yet, so no price break. When Utopia, does get this far north of SLC, you bet I will be checking their service plans. Oooh Yea! CC, can you smell what Utopia, is cooking? | |
| Jamuka
join:2005-06-06 | How shocking Comcast offering to cut prices in order to compete!
Oh, I'm so shocked! You mean that's what you have to do in order to compete? | |
| | RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| Re: How shocking said by Jamuka :Comcast offering to cut prices in order to compete! Oh, I'm so shocked! You mean that's what you have to do in order to compete? I guess Brian has finally been forced to put his BMW on sale... »Roberts Continues to Think Cable=BMW | |
| 
dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| What?. . . . Qwests fiber is capped at 1.5 and 5megs? why even bother crippling fibre that way. We'll NEVER see 15/2 cox here with cox's only real competition being qworst. 
--
You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much Bandwidth | |
| | | | | TheGhost
Premium
join:2003-01-03
Lake Forest, IL
clubs:
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·Comcast
| Re: What?. . . . Don't go spouting those "LIES" - the reason why the US does not have as good of broadband as other industrialized countries is because our population is spread out. Serving areas like you describe in Canada should cost $$$/month for 200k, or at least that is what we have been told.
TheGhost | |
| | | |
Nobody123
@qwest.net
| Re: What?. . . . The population is spread out "lie" is just as bad. Sure if you are trying to run lines to every farm house. But the argument doesn't hold water when you talk about major cities. Why couldn't they wire New York or San Francisco? The population density there is just as dense as other industrialized nations. Or am I to believe they won't run fiber until they can run it to each every house ever built, just to be fair to everyone.  | |
| | | | | flushls
join:2004-11-02
Joyce, WA
| Re: What?. . . . I live in the friggin boonies
3 meg up 3 meg down 4ms latency
49.95 a month
Vonage 16.50 with fees.
And QWEST told our ISP that broadband could not be deployed here.
QWEST eat SH*T
I will never be a customer of yours ever again. | |
| JonIrenicas
join:2002-06-22 | Gosh!! They're more worried about broadband and tv then they are about harder punishments on those who would molest their children. Nice.... | |
|
whyfightit
| Give the Mormons what they want! Geez, if the Mormons want fiber to the home, give it to them already, what's the BIG deal... doesn't matter who, just build it already!
Holleyahooya! | |
| | | |
|
|
Utah: Broadband Battleground
·
Utah should pass statewide franchise law
