That's what I've got. We get ESPN, ESPN2 and the golf channel for free. ;) On 4/26/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. >
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