Comments on: Texas Internet Rationing “Delayed” = Consumer Victory? Hardly http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/ Promoting Better Broadband, Fighting Data Caps, Usage-Based Billing, & Other Internet Overcharging Schemes Wed, 23 May 2012 08:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James Lang http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1930 James Lang Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:18:23 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1930 oh yea lang79james@gmail.com oh yea lang79james@gmail.com

]]> By: James Lang http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1929 James Lang Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:17:43 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1929 Good point Dion if anyone knows how to contact them please give me a holler and I will put that information on my website for people to contact them. Good point Dion if anyone knows how to contact them please give me a holler
and I will put that information on my website for people to contact them.

]]> By: Earl Cooley III http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1928 Earl Cooley III Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:36:59 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1928 Deregulation was supposed to <strike>solve everything</strike> make rich executives richer. FTFY. Deregulation was supposed to solve everything make rich executives richer.

FTFY.

]]> By: Dion http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1925 Dion Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:00:02 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1925 I think they pushed this back because of the Mayor Race going on in Austin and they did not want this as part of their stump speech. Last think they need is for local politics to make it a flash point. Please, make sure everyone in Austin email the people running for Mayor about what is going on with TWC and let them know this is important to you. If they see this as a easy way to votes... we will see action. I think they pushed this back because of the Mayor Race going on in Austin and they did not want this as part of their stump speech. Last think they need is for local politics to make it a flash point.

Please, make sure everyone in Austin email the people running for Mayor about what is going on with TWC and let them know this is important to you. If they see this as a easy way to votes… we will see action.

]]> By: James Lang http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1921 James Lang Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:43:10 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1921 I still say we all should set date to where we all flood TWC to cancel all tides with them all at once. Now for this to work we all must be united and drive TWC to chapter 11 and demand the government not to bail them out. I still say we all should set date to where we all flood TWC to cancel all tides with them all at once. Now for this to work we all must be united and drive TWC to chapter 11 and demand the government not to bail them out.

]]> By: Wes S http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1916 Wes S Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:38:22 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1916 I have been wondering about Earthlink. I understand it is cheaper than TW while using TW as the provider, and biller. My biggest question is, does TW charge some kind of surcharge for using Earthlink? That is the kind of thing they would do. I have been wondering about Earthlink. I understand it is cheaper than TW while using TW as the provider, and biller. My biggest question is, does TW charge some kind of surcharge for using Earthlink? That is the kind of thing they would do.

]]> By: Jeffrey_Bays http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1914 Jeffrey_Bays Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:31:57 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1914 Switch to Earthlink. Don't give time warner their $39.99. Give $29.99 to Earthlink. http://www.timewarnercable.com/centraltx/learn/hso/compareisps.html Switch to Earthlink. Don’t give time warner their $39.99. Give $29.99 to Earthlink.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/centraltx/learn/hso/compareisps.html

]]> By: George http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1886 George Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:20:13 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1886 Deregulation was supposed to solve everything. Deregulation was supposed to solve everything.

]]> By: George http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1885 George Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:18:48 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1885 Also, another argument for canceling as opposed to say when the caps take effect: with the public statements coming out from Time Warner thus far, do you really want to continue giving them money while you hope they change their mind? If a person announces to me that they're going to do something deplorable I don't wait until shortly before they do it to stop being friendly towards them. I do what I can to try and persuade them otherwise, make a report to the proper authorities if warranted, and sever all ties with that person. At this time, Time Warner does not deserve my $46.60 x 6-8 months, until their deplorable tiers kick in. I think the time when voting with your dollars makes the most difference is now. I also think it's one of the reasons they've announced it as far in advance as they have, to truly gauge how their subscribers react. It's time to react. Also, another argument for canceling as opposed to say when the caps take effect: with the public statements coming out from Time Warner thus far, do you really want to continue giving them money while you hope they change their mind?

If a person announces to me that they’re going to do something deplorable I don’t wait until shortly before they do it to stop being friendly towards them. I do what I can to try and persuade them otherwise, make a report to the proper authorities if warranted, and sever all ties with that person.

At this time, Time Warner does not deserve my $46.60 x 6-8 months, until their deplorable tiers kick in.

I think the time when voting with your dollars makes the most difference is now. I also think it’s one of the reasons they’ve announced it as far in advance as they have, to truly gauge how their subscribers react.

It’s time to react.

]]> By: Dion http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/14/texas-internet-rationing-delayed-consumer-victory-hardly/#comment-1880 Dion Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:41:20 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=956#comment-1880 I told Time Warner the same thing myself. If ATT sees they are getting more and more customers becuase they dont have caps then it should make them stop and think about it... also remember ATT is not as dependent on the video end like TWC is, I am guessing they might be willing to leave the cap off and take a small hit in Video if they are making it up in other areas. TWC modle is just dated, they have to learn how to get into the 21st Centery and know that they cant depended on Cable for all their profits because even if they do this... you can bet companys like Microsoft, Hulu, Netflix, and Apple will figure out a way to get us their products. All they are going to end up doing is cause one of these companys to start up their own ISP network I think or find them selves in court in the long run. That is just my thoughts. I told Time Warner the same thing myself. If ATT sees they are getting more and more customers becuase they dont have caps then it should make them stop and think about it… also remember ATT is not as dependent on the video end like TWC is, I am guessing they might be willing to leave the cap off and take a small hit in Video if they are making it up in other areas.

TWC modle is just dated, they have to learn how to get into the 21st Centery and know that they cant depended on Cable for all their profits because even if they do this… you can bet companys like Microsoft, Hulu, Netflix, and Apple will figure out a way to get us their products. All they are going to end up doing is cause one of these companys to start up their own ISP network I think or find them selves in court in the long run.

That is just my thoughts.

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