[Cialug] Mediacomm fiber

[Dave Hala Jr]

Its an interesting thought. The Demarc is in my neighbors yard a couple
of houses up the road.


On Tue, 2010-07-20 at 11:20 -0500, Jeff Chapin wrote:
> Ever think of running a sprinkler? Heck, if you are on good terms with
> your neighbors, they might join in, and help out.
> 
> It may or may not be practical, but at this point, you might need to try
> something new.
> 
> Jonathan C. Bailey wrote:
> > Yup... That's fairly standard. You call when it's raining, and by the time they come, everything has dried out.. It's so nice having shed most of our copper for 30/20 fiber...
> >
> >
> > -Jon
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Hala Jr" <dave at 58ghz.net>
> > To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <cialug at cialug.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:12:23 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> > Subject: Re: [Cialug] Mediacomm fiber
> >
> >
> > I gave up working Qwest to get the 7mb DSL... last time the tech was out
> > to "fix" the Demarc, he tested the line and said it was capable of doing
> > 7mb and I should call xxxx, and the tech gave me his number. More run
> > around.  Its been raining a ton this year in the mornings when I like to
> > do the majority of my uploads... that makes it even worse, but the issue
> > is that it shouldn't be like this in the first place.
> >
> > The tech is coming today, but its not raining so everything will be just
> > peachy, so I'm sure Qwest will blown it off...
> >
> > >From looking at the emails, sounds like Mediacomm hasn't changed much in
> > the last 5 years. Qwest still might be the better of two poor choices.
> >
> > :) Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2010-07-20 at 10:49 -0500, Ed Meacham (@work) wrote:
> >   
> >> @ jrnosee’s last sentence
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >> I had to do a fair amount of complaining to get ITC to bump the max
> >> DSL up from 1.5 to 3. It took a few months of me calling in
> >> complaining about speed requirements for my job not being met (worked
> >> remotely for Wells Fargo at the time) and suggesting that I find a
> >> different option if they couldn’t do anything more, and soon. I was
> >> never told what they did exactly, but someone from INS called me
> >> saying they had finished the installation, and that ITC would be
> >> moving me up to the new package.
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >> In the end, it only took my time, an extra $15 a month [I’m getting
> >> freaking robbed… $80/mo; forcing me to have a landline, and only
> >> getting 3 meg…], and extending my contract a year. Gentle harassment
> >> went far in my case… 
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >> -emeacham (@work)
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >> From:cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On
> >> Behalf Of Matthew Nuzum
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:23 AM
> >> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> >> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Mediacomm fiber
> >>
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >> I am on mediacom for the moment and it's OK but I'm really upset at
> >> them right now. My wife's grandpa died and I was going through their
> >> bills last night to figure out how to cut costs and get a working
> >> budget for his wife. Mediacom has been charging them $70 per month for
> >> family cable (no digital, no extras). When I called they started by
> >> thanking me for being a customer for 28 years. 
> >>
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >>
> >> I asked them how to get a lower rate and they literally said they only
> >> give lower rates to new customers. When I told them I was going to
> >> switch to satellite they gave a $10/mo discount for 6 months. 
> >>
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:05 AM, <jrnosee at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Mediacom won't replace they're last few feet of cable either....  I
> >> was supposed to get the run to my house replaced last year.  They
> >> NEVER came out to do it.  The problem got better for a while, but now
> >> they're back out scratching their heads wondering why I have issues.
> >> Turns out the line guys never did the replacement and nothing was in
> >> my file to do it!  I may hate Verizon Wireless (no incorporated back
> >> in to PO Verizon?), but who can I beg to get them to bring FIOS here?
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Matthew Steven
> >> <matthew at geniusweb.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dave Hala Jr wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Anyone using Mediacomm business for a 'net connection?
> >>>       
> >> As my mother instructed me to only say nice things when I have
> >> something
> >> to say: no comment regarding Mediacom.
> >>
> >> I'll just say that Spencer, IA became a dramatically better place to
> >> live for Internauts when the community built their own municipal cable
> >> infrastructure to foster competition with the former monopoly.
> >>
> >> Your DSL problem is an all too common one, and I would recommend at
> >> least making a complaint. Companies like this will not replace their
> >> horribly aged last-mile copper until forced.
> >>
> >> http://www.state.ia.us/government/com/util/complaints/index.html
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Matthew Steven
> >> http://www.geniusweb.com/
> >> (515) 999 0842
> >>
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