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Yeah, I made two payments of $150 this month (and we're not even mid month), and my service was finally restored! I told the Spectrum representative that I need to change my services, because there is no way that I'm adjusting my bank's automatic payments to $300 a month
I don't have any choice but Verizon and pay roughly $110 a month for 50 MBPS internet, and two set-top boxes (no premium channels.) This is an off-contract price because I chose not to get a "bundled" deal. Most people get suckered into it, but I specifically said I don't need a phone, and went ahead with the "Double Play" which is just cable and internet. These off-contract packages do exist, but you will 100% be shoved with the Triple Play *deal*, and then stuck with a $200+ bill after the term. Your best bet is to activate service online on your own since off-contract service is usually super hidden. Since there is no "introductory price" I don't expect my bill to nearly double anytime soon. Sure it may go up a little, but that's to be expected.
Don't let these people trick you. The numbers look intriguing, but let's be realistic. For a couple or a single, usually the base package (50 MBPS - 60 MBPS) is more than fast enough. The Verizon rep told me I *needed* the 100 MBPS to play games. Ha! What a load of crap. Most games require an average of 10 MBPS. 4K Netflix is around 25 MBPS. Obviously I can't do both at the same time. But in a case where you are a two family home, one person can game, and one person can stream with impunity.
If you've a family (especially with kids), then 100+ is the way to go, otherwise, it's just a waste of money in my opinion.
Suffice to say I'm happy with the service for the most part. I have the rare occurrence where I may have to reboot the ONT (Optical Network Terminal), but that's about the worst of it. Haven't really experienced any major outages.
I don't think FCC action will have much effect on local ISP availability.
Maybe, then again maybe not. They are already floating ideas about changing rules of what qualifies as broadband. So while you may still have access to a choice of ISP, the speeds on offer may greatly change.
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