[CLUE-Tech] [OT] What are my broadband options?

[Randy Arabie]

On Thursday, 31 July 2003 at 15:46:26 -0600, Evan Widger <Widgetron at linkline.com> wrote:
> from what i remember selling comcast services at Gateway in Grand 
> Rapids, the cost of broadband @1.5mbps if you already have some form of 
> cable tv ~ 43./month + modem rental (or not, most gateway deals with 
> them centered around free modem, or free modem after rebate) and the 
> cost for people that did not want cable television, just broadband ~ $58
> 
> the explination our comcast rep gave me is that if the cable's running 
> to your house with a signal, they can't prevent you from getting the 
> most basic channels and if you were to breake it down, the 58 bucks is 
> the cost of broadband + their cheapest video package. too bad there's no 
> filters they can install (sorta like the audio filters for DSL lines) to 
> block cable signal and leave data on.

I don't recall exactly what my cost was with AT&T, but it
was around $40/month.  Apparently they did have some sort of
filter on the line before it came to my house 'cause I did
hook it up to my TV and didn't get any channels.
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Allons Rouler!

Randy
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