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Anybody else receive a MediaCrap bill today that appears to include another rate increase??

Anybody else receive a MediaCrap bill today that appears to include another rate increase??

Got mine. It's now $60.77/mo. for cable TV. Last year it was $57.46/mo.

So far I've experienced far more trouble with my phone (Embarq) than with my cable, though.

Got mine. It's now $60.77/mo. for cable TV. Last year it was $57.46/mo.

So far I've experienced far more trouble with my phone (Embarq) than with my cable, though.

Yes, here in South Walton we have all sorts of special things. Including the special joy of crappy utilities all around with no other choice. It is truly special. :shock:

I'm just wondering how much my cable bill would go down if Mediacom stopped send me ads in the mail telling me about there "great service". This is the third day in a row that I have gotten a current resident mailing extoling the virtues of Mediacom service.

I've never had a cable company go down so much

From what I understand, local gov't contract with the cable companies, so maybe we should start asking some questions to our own, and find out why they continue to allow a monopoly to run the show.

I've never had a cable company go down so much

More than a $5 hooker.

From what I understand, local gov't contract with the cable companies, so maybe we should start asking some questions to our own, and find out why they continue to allow a monopoly to run the show.

I honestly think it is a lack of other companies wanting to come in. I believe that Knology is making in roads, my understanding is that they are currently as far as Alyss Beach.

and Cox Communications provides service to the north side of the Bay and working on the East end of 30A. However, if you are in Freeport, good luck with using competition to keep them honest, because you won't find MediaCON up there -- just Cox.

and Cox Communications provides service to the north side of the Bay and working on the East end of 30A. However, if you are in Freeport, good luck with using competition to keep them honest, because you won't find MediaCON up there -- just Cox.

I have some friends that live up there and they've never had a problem or complaint about Cox.

From what I understand, local gov't contract with the cable companies, so maybe we should start asking some questions to our own, and find out why they continue to allow a monopoly to run the show.

Govt does not contract with the cable company. What they do is give them a franchise. I have no idea how long this present franchise lasts, or what would happen if the BCC refused to renew it. Interesting questions.

I believe I am going to have Dish out here to see if they can get a line of sight to the satellite. There were two rate increases from Media Crap last year, and now another one this year. They are far outpacing the rate of inflation, and as far as I can tell, the service has only gone downhill. Their excuse always seems to be that they have added channels, but they never add anything I am interested in. I could care less about the jewelry shopping channel, etc.

And now they are basically forcing folks to subscribe to cable and I have heard rumors that Mediacrap is soon to start charging us for bandwidth excess so that means our days hanging out on SOWAL posting pics ,videos etc. will either become limited or more costly. Charges for bandwidth remind me of the old AOL "pay-by-the-hour" days. Maybe Mediacrap will start putting those "1000 hours FREE" CDs in all those mailouts.

Got mine. It's now $60.77/mo. for cable TV. Last year it was $57.46/mo.

So far I've experienced far more trouble with my phone (Embarq) than with my cable, though.

My bill is higher by about that much also... the increase seems to be some new tax/surcharge.

I honestly think it is a lack of other companies wanting to come in. I believe that Knology is making in roads, my understanding is that they are currently as far as Alyss Beach.

Not as far as Alys. In Alys. Everything else is still Mediacom surrounding Alys.

Govt does not contract with the cable company. What they do is give them a franchise. I have no idea how long this present franchise lasts, or what would happen if the BCC refused to renew it. Interesting questions.

I don't get it. What is the difference between awarding a franchise and a contract. They sound the same to me, if it is up to the BCC to award and renew.

I guess it is semantics. The franchise gives them the right to do business in a certain area. The business is then conducted directly with the buyer of the services. I guess "contract" sort of implies to me that the county is directly purchasing goods or services, which they are not in this case. But you are correct SJ, a franchise is a type of contract. I believe technically it would be called a specialized contract?
The county public info person could probably tell us more, like whether or not MediaCrap has certain performance obligations.

And now they are basically forcing folks to subscribe to cable and I have heard rumors that Mediacrap is soon to start charging us for bandwidth excess so that means our days hanging out on SOWAL posting pics ,videos etc. will either become limited or more costly. Charges for bandwidth remind me of the old AOL "pay-by-the-hour" days. Maybe Mediacrap will start putting those "1000 hours FREE" CDs in all those mailouts.

That wouldn't affect my Sowalling at all...my porn habit would be severely curtailed

That wouldn't affect my Sowalling at all...my porn habit would be severely curtailed

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Hard to believe, but I never had any problems with Mediacom. Well, there was the one time my phone was out for a few weeks. I should have complained, but I started getting every cable channel for free. Didn't want to upset the balance.

That wouldn't affect my Sowalling at all...my porn habit would be severely curtailed

Looking at your avatar of the dog surfing the web, all I'd say is be careful. Doggy porn is a :nono1:. In fact, FL just made bestiality illegal. :shock:

Looking at your avatar of the dog surfing the web, all I'd say is be careful. Doggy porn is a :nono1:. In fact, FL just made bestiality illegal. :shock:

Every picture I have of my cats are nudie pics.

Looking at your avatar of the dog surfing the web, all I'd say is be careful. Doggy porn is a :nono1:. In fact, FL just made bestiality illegal. :shock:

What about the dude with the goat a couple of posts below mine?
I never would've thought this forum and state would be rampant with speciesism.

What about the dude with the goat a couple of posts below mine?
I never would've thought this forum and state would be rampant with speciesism.

It's a Pennsylvania goat, so it's OK.

Did we just merge two threads?

Why? Is that illegal, too?

Why? Is that illegal, too?

Every state is different. I think there are still 20 something states which don't have laws against bestiality.