> Deanna wrote: > We have basic basic - which means that we have our networks and some > shopping channels. We only have it because we'd pay for an access fee > instead if we didn't have it. (It's a great way for Charter to screw > over the people that just want a cable modem.) >
I've heard there's a little known law: cable companies must offer a "local channels only" option. Since they don't want you getting that they never advertise it, but if you ask for it they must provide it. We've done it for years since it's only $10 and it eliminates the need for antennas. Plus, the few companies we've got it from don't bother to filter much out so you get some of the regular channels for free. For example we have Comcast now and pay $10 for local channels only but we get MSNBC, ESPN, MTV, TBS, WGN, WE, BET, Outdoor Network, Game Show channel, and, maybe a few others I can't think of. Anyway we had to argue with them and talk to a manager before we got it, but now we have it. We've done that a few times and now we have our phone and internet via the same connection. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:155456 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
