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Originally Posted by Black968
We had the same in our area, use this to your advantage. Call your cable company and see if you can get a better deal, let them know there is fibre in your area and you may jump. They should cut you a deal and/or offer you better service. They cut $50 off our bill TV/Phone/Internet.
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I thought about that and might feel them out at some point. I will be calling to renegotiate my Mom's account soon, so maybe then. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
I mean that's to be expected right?
It's not just your house, there is network node near your house.
Even if you have a generator and can power the router in your home it won't help if the providers equipment goes down.
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Correct.
What I really should be thinking about is getting a smart phone (or tablet, etc.) set up that can tap into the Internet w/out relying on my cable.
But most of the time, I can get along without the Internet for a few days. It's more of an inconvenience than anything else.
I also have a TV on my front deck that is dedicated with an over the air antenna and can pick up all the major stations out of Orlando - NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox 35. And a transistor radio - hey don't laugh - in years past it was all I had to keep connected!
