Okay, I just called Comcast so they could tell me about this plan. They weren't even going to mention it but I asked for the "economy tier". Turns out the cost is $40 per month for 1mbps/384k without cable. Still a little steep for that level of service, but its good to know there is an option for under $60 per month.<br>
<br>thanks,<br>Curtis<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Curtis Griesel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cwgriesel@gmail.com">cwgriesel@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it. Ya know, they don't even offer
and "economy tier" when you call to ask for service -- maybe you have
to ask for it explicitly. And if they only put in on the rate card, how
is a new subscriber supposed to know it exists? You don't get a rate card until after you subscribe. Obviously they are
trying to hide it.<br>
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I'll look into it and let you know what I find out.<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Scott Dier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scott@dier.name" target="_blank">scott@dier.name</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">You call them and ask for the economy tier, it should be on the rate card you get every year (usually alongside the 'weve increased your prices mail')<br>
<br>The website is worthless, they don't advertise half the options there.<div><div></div><div><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Curtis Griesel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cwgriesel@gmail.com" target="_blank">cwgriesel@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Do you know about some secret plan that is not advertised somewhere?<br><br>Go to <a href="http://www.comcast.com" target="_blank">www.comcast.com</a>, click on Shop / High-speed internet, type in 8601 Thomas Ave S, 55431, which is my block in Bloomington, and you will see that the cheapest package is $45 per month, but that requires a $15 per month cable TV subscription. If you try to order it without cable service they charge you $60 per month. I know, because that is what I pay. I don't watch TV so the cable TV is irrelevant for me -- I have to pay $60 per month for marginal broadband service. And I have to struggle to keep it at $60 per month because everytime I call Comcast, even for a minor question, they try to upsell me to a more expensive package.<br>
<br>If there is some secret promotional code get broadband for $25 per month on my block, please let me know. For now, I'm under the thumb of the Comcast/Bloomington City broadband monopoly.<br><br>Curits<div><div></div>
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On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Scott Dier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scott@dier.name" target="_blank">scott@dier.name</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Residential service is available for less than $60 a month without video, there is a 1mbps/384k tier available. I believe its ~$25/mo.<div><div></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Curtis Griesel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cwgriesel@gmail.com" target="_blank">cwgriesel@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">We can't get DSL in my area of Bloomington because the phone infrastructure is too old. Comcast has a monopoly on broadband service, and residential service starts at $60 per month. Of course this is not all Comcast's fault, the city council could take a little leadership on broadband access for Bloomington. But I suspect the city is in cahoots with Comcast because they get their community-access cable services and infrastructure from Comcast. I wonder what other benefits the council gets from Comcast that they make us continue to pay Comcast $60 per month for their marginal internet services, but that's the state of affairs right now.<br>
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