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wandy

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57. Ha Ha. Ok I'll share. I might have gotten luckey.......

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 06:03 PM

Feb 2014

Back when CentryLink was Qwest I signed up for "lifetime" service.
No TV but more phone stuff I would ever have wanted.
When they went to higher speed "DSL" I reuped on something like a forever at this price bases.
First kid on the block.
It was a hoot. For the first little bit it didn't work more than it did.
Hell, they had an ID here. I have two networks. One public and one Interact that is as privet as I could make it.
Shut off the gateway and it don't get out of the house.
The only problem with CentryLink is customer service. Call them and learn a new language and it goes down hill from there.

I have not, as yet, seen any effect of the misguided NetNeutralitaly ruling.
That doesn't mean it won't happen!

We are not being "vocal" enough about this.
We need to raise a little Hell.

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Thanks... Xyzse Feb 2014 #2

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Plex mockmonkey Feb 2014 #90

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Bingo TroglodyteScholar Feb 2014 #81

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I have teared service too. Every time I open the Comcast bill, I get tears. BlueStreak Feb 2014 #50

Ha Ha. Ok I'll share. I might have gotten luckey....... wandy Feb 2014 #57

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Recommend jsr Feb 2014 #21

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What? ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2014 #30

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Great comeback. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2014 #35

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