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Old 04-15-2014, 09:17 AM
 
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There is interest in using balloons or drones to provide ISP service superior to what we now have. That's a way to leapfrog the complexity and infrastructure cost which are barriers to market entry.
Such as Google's purchase this week of Titan Aerospace and its high altitude drone satellites which are said to be capable of staying aloft for years on solar power.
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Old 04-15-2014, 09:21 AM
 
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Google has more money than brains.
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Old 04-15-2014, 09:23 AM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Google has more money than brains.
Yep.
Just wait until my flying car smacks a few of their drones.


I just cannot fathom a sky filled full of balloons and drones, just so people can play Candy Crush.
Really.
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Old 04-15-2014, 10:01 AM
 
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Just decline to be their customer. Look at your usage. Do you actually watch things that aren't available elsewhere (Netflix, Roku, Apple TV, and so on, or do you consistently channel surf because there's nothing worth watching? We kicked TWC to the curb years ago and have not regretted it one bit. The ultimate consumer choice is a great big old FU.
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Old 04-15-2014, 11:19 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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We divorced TWC for TV this past summer and went over to netflix, we still have out internet through TWC. It's been almost a year and we don't miss the cable all that much. For the few things we watched the cost simply wasn't justified.
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Old 04-16-2014, 10:55 AM
 
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I'm probably going to stop using TWC for my television service and just start streaming my content from now on. I rarely watch TV as it is and I get my news from the Internet so Time Warner has just lost another TV customer because of their exorbitant pricing structure.
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Old 04-16-2014, 11:29 AM
 
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I'm probably going to stop using TWC for my television service and just start streaming my content from now on. I rarely watch TV as it is and I get my news from the Internet so Time Warner has just lost another TV customer because of their exorbitant pricing structure.
You will be glad you did. Paying for both Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu is still way less then what TWC was charging. Add an HD antenna for between $40 and $60 and you still come out ahead.
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Old 04-16-2014, 11:46 AM
 
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Perhaps TWC execs took a course at Spirit Airlines to learn how to advertise low prices and then bring the rates up with ridiculous surcharges.
Friends don't let friends fly Spirit Airlines...
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Old 04-16-2014, 03:24 PM
 
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You cannot delete these 2 fraud items without canceling digital service. You did not select the items. They were part of your service and included in the rate you agreed to pay for digital service.

You completely missed what I mean so I'll spell it out for you.

Turn off the digital service, digital service, satellite and everything else is a luxury item and voluntary. If you don't like them turn them off. If you don't turn them off quit complaining.
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Old 04-16-2014, 03:47 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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I really hope Google comes in and runs all of these cable and telecom companies out of business. Actually, they might do it to themselves. Fewer and fewer people are paying for home phone and cable TV.
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