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we currently have TWC for Standard Cable(not digi and like 75 channels), internet and digi phone for $91. Does that sound too high for what we have?
That sounds about right, I pay $60-ish for internet (1.5 mb i think) and the same cable you have and $30 a month for Vonage, so that's about equal to what you have.
You can always try calling and threaten to drop them, I did that last year and got internet for $20. They don't seem to discount their cable service much. At this point last year I was paying $52 a month for internet and cable, which is still insane. $600/year for entertainment. I wish my wife didn't watch so much TV, we'd cancel it.
I was paying 109.00/month for 7mb internet and cable.
The internet was 47.95. Cable was the rest. I called today to cancel the cable and I ended up keeping it. Now I am paying $80.00 for both with no contract for 1 year.
I was going to use OTA, and am still playing with it. But I am saving 30/month now so I feel better....
I get my locals in HD OTA (well, I also pay for Directv). I live in WF and have no issues with OTA HD locals (WUNC is a bit sketchy as it comes from CH rather than Garner). For those that only need locals and want HD, it is available free (with an antenna and capable TV) and uncompressed.
We actually considered OTA for TV. But low and behold! When we canceled our Basic Cable subscription we still receive the QAM signal through our internet connection. So we only have high-speed Road Runner, but still receive a television signal through that connection.
Upon digging further I've found that TW has to send the basic QAM signal through the line, It is FCC law.
Quick Summary: "Cable providers must provide rebroadcasts of locally aired programming in analog (if their plant is an analog/digital mix), but they may also carry rebroadcasts of high-definition digital locally aired programming, in an unencrypted form, that does not require the customer to use leased equipment, per FCC Sec. 76.630 and CFR Title 47, §76.901(a). These usually include the local affiliates for CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, and Fox, and the cable providers comply by rebroadcasting them over QAM channels. The law does not require the cable provider to advertise their availability, and the cable customer service representatives are known to unequivocally (and incorrectly) insist to customers that a converter box is mandatory to view any HD channels."
If you are not attached to you're TV by an umbilical cord this is the way to go. We get crystal clear reception of all the major networks, all the UNC stations, a couple of weather channels, TW14 24 hours News, A network called RTV and THiS and a few others.
If you are only subscribing to cable internet and not subscribing to cable television, I don't believe that anything in the law requires them to provide the television signals to you. Most likely TW hasn't got around to or just forgot to install the TV filter when you canceled your TV service. I wouldn't advertise the fact that you are still getting TV signals or they may come and put the filter on. Also, if you ever have problem and have TW tech come out he will most likely discover the missing filter and put one on.
If you are only subscribing to cable internet and not subscribing to cable television, I don't believe that anything in the law requires them to provide the television signals to you. Most likely TW hasn't got around to or just forgot to install the TV filter when you canceled your TV service. I wouldn't advertise the fact that you are still getting TV signals or they may come and put the filter on. Also, if you ever have problem and have TW tech come out he will most likely discover the missing filter and put one on.
So you neglected to read the part where it's FCC LAW that they have to provide the QAL broadcast? They can't filter it, it is illegal. Since I noticed this (over a year ago) I know dozens of people who take advantage of this free broadcasting service that TW cable is required to push out.
So you neglected to read the part where it's FCC LAW that they have to provide the QAL broadcast? They can't filter it, it is illegal. Since I noticed this (over a year ago) I know dozens of people who take advantage of this free broadcasting service that TW cable is required to push out.
No, I think Jeff's right in his interpretation. Yes, TWC and other cable companies have to push out the QAL broadcast on their cable lines. That doesn't mean they're required to push it out on their internet service. I think they do, because they use the same lines and it's not practical for them to filter it off the "internet only" service.
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