For what it's worth, I pay ~$56/mo to Comcast for HSI and
"basic-as-in-there-is-nothing-cheaper" cable TV, and I live in a suburb
of Portland, OR that is decidedly not rural. That rate includes taxes,
but not the $3/mo modem rental fee, as I provide my own modem. There's a
$10 discount for purchasing two services, which nearly covers the cost
of the $12/mo tv service.
I'd leap at something cheaper that offered the same throughput without
taking a step backwards in reliability. My uptime is at least 95%.
Tim
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Who's the carrier? For whatever reason, $60 sounds a bit high but not
outrageously so.
Godfrey
On Apr 19, 2006, at 3:18 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
No, it's because the company has a monopoly in the area. They provide
the
only cable service for miles around, and in order to get HSI, I need a
cable.
Yes, my location is somewhat rural, but it's not that far off the beaten
path. Casa Belinkoff is less than a mile from a main drag, less as the
crow flies.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
$60/month sounds high, but might be because of your rural location.
