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Maninacan

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27. Antenna TV

Sun Sep 3, 2023, 12:19 PM

Sep 2023

I have an Antenna for TV Madison and Milwaukee PBS mostly. Internet is a Verizon hot spot which is adequate for internet and road trips. A fiber optic cable runs down my road but there is no access to it. Girl friend really needs access to high speed internet for Art and business needs. To think that ATT ran a copper line to my house 500 feet of the road under ground 50 years ago for a minimal charge and now can't run fiber optic cable to my house without a government handout irks me.

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Screwing people over is now the law of the land [View all] mnhtnbb Sep 2023 OP

It's been somewhat of a National pastime for a while now... Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #1

True. Spectrum changed the no prorating mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #2

There's a name for this. "Rentier capitalism". Monopolies, oligarchs, state control can all contri SharonAnn Sep 2023 #44

Das Kapital foretold all of this. BComplex Sep 2023 #50

Yeah, a lot of what's been developing resembles feudalism...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #54

DirectTV NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #3

The difference between DirecTV and a $20 hooker? lastlib Sep 2023 #13

Best DirecTV review. Dumped a year ago squeaked by with slow Century-Link DSL IA8IT Sep 2023 #40

I'm currently stuck with Centurylink DSL, and I can only DREAM about 5MB...... lastlib Sep 2023 #51

Every time Spectrum has raised my mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #18

thats the way to do it moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #29

It's been that way for a great long time RoadRunner Sep 2023 #4

I've had problems with DirecTV RainCaster Sep 2023 #5

Sirius Xmas - it was probably 10 years ago that I paid 3Hotdogs Sep 2023 #6

every year i have to call sirius moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #12

We never pay more than $5 a month. Native Sep 2023 #43

OK now I'm pissed... was told when home receiver died lifetime went with it. IA8IT Sep 2023 #55

Corporations are too big. Losing one customer has no impact on them. CrispyQ Sep 2023 #7

I just don't play the game anymore. Not buying shit. 617Blue Sep 2023 #8

Beginning this year I have basic internet $45 mo for next 2 years and two paid streaming services Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #25

same Skittles Sep 2023 #58

Predatory corporations has become the norm pecosbob Sep 2023 #9

Undeterred by a billion dollar fine. usonian Sep 2023 #10

WF should be shut down moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #31

The bastards steal our government, put their puppets in power GreenWave Sep 2023 #11

And if we complain? They force us to go to arbitration..... lastlib Sep 2023 #14

companies like cbale providors and cell phone companies rely on inertia moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #15

Inertia, yes. See my post #18. mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #20

Paramount+ is not worth a dime. Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #47

i have it for star trek moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #48

Doesn't do me any good to have it for star trek (or anything else) Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #49

I love youtubetv rainy Sep 2023 #16

Now up to what, $75 a month? Tarc Sep 2023 #19

No, I'm saving $100/mo mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #22

I just started with a Sling college football special House of Roberts Sep 2023 #17

Since when is television a necessity? It's not like healthy food, clean water... hunter Sep 2023 #21

Get yourself a good adblocker like uBlock Origin, then open your browser Tarc Sep 2023 #23

We recently switched to Quantum Fiber from Xfinity. mzmolly Sep 2023 #24

Cut the xfinity/comcast cable cord. Saving $143 a month. Captain Zero Sep 2023 #32

Comcast charges me $150 per month for basic TV Stargazer99 Sep 2023 #26

My deal with Verizon Fios is about the same FakeNoose Sep 2023 #33

cut the cord and stream. moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #34

Antenna TV Maninacan Sep 2023 #27

Your argument The Bopper Sep 2023 #28

Its called Cherokee100 Sep 2023 #30

Same experience for me luv2fly Sep 2023 #35

I was told by two different phone reps mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #56

I did the same thing to Directv in January and went with FUBO. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2023 #36

All I want Traildogbob Sep 2023 #37

I haven';t turned the TV on for a year Warpy Sep 2023 #38

dropped spectrum over a year ago, what a racket ! ShepKat Sep 2023 #39

no credit for services cancelled sounds like a good class action lawsuit ZonkerHarris Sep 2023 #41

Automatic credit card billing willamette Sep 2023 #42

I avoid automatic billing if possible. mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #57

forced arbitration means you can't leverage small claims court anymore DBoon Sep 2023 #45

Our HOA renegotiated their bulk contract with Spectrum this year, and I now pay $15 a month for Native Sep 2023 #46

Spectrum costs me less the $40 a month Kaleva Sep 2023 #52

It has been H2O Man Sep 2023 #53

DirecTV took away my CBS local channel July 1st and still charging Emile Sep 2023 #59