New twist against using copper lines for your phone or uplink: tweakers have been ripping down phone lines to steal the copper, since copper scrap is now (I think) $3/pound or more, stripped. So apparently a lot of folks in my neighborhood are without phone service and some without internet. I suppose they *may* replace it with fiber to the curb, but I assure you this is not some stunt to increase my neighborhood's bandwidth :) One of my clients have been broken into numerous times now, by copper thieves... one time they stole a thick connector bundle that was probably $15 or $20 of copper, but cost the company almost $10K to replace!
Well, something else to think about, I suppose.... On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yah, it is much better than having to sign on a new 2-year contract to > get a deal on, say, a cellphone plan... I have had limited luck with > the "I could switch" threat for bargaining with Comcast, although I > think it did work in my favor at one point... ymmv > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:36 AM, BB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Now you tell me! I'll look at that over time... >> >> On 5/22/08, Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I don't think it has been mentioned in this thread, that Comcast will >>> allow existing customers to get a promotion every 6 months... most of >>> them are 3 months, so you can get a discounted half year more or less >>> just by calling customer service biannually :) Also with customer >>> service in general, make sure they note any feedback you have in your >>> account, as with such service. >>> >>> ~ben >>> > ... > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
