Comments on: Apartment Complex Owner Makes Cable Service Mandatory In 13 States: “We’ll Add the $40 to Your Rent” http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/ Promoting Better Broadband, Fighting Data Caps, Usage-Based Billing, & Other Internet Overcharging Schemes Fri, 25 May 2012 11:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tom http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-17645 tom Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:12:31 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-17645 It's amazing this isn't illegal. Then again, it's 2011 in America. The age of legalized theft by the government and corporations. Bastards are all blood sucking vampires. I hope there's a special place in Hell for these folks who take advantage of us like this.. It’s amazing this isn’t illegal. Then again, it’s 2011 in America. The age of legalized theft by the government and corporations. Bastards are all blood sucking vampires. I hope there’s a special place in Hell for these folks who take advantage of us like this..

]]> By: Davis http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-16161 Davis Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:55:50 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-16161 Somebody needs to research Mid America dabbling into its DepositSaver program. 1. if you are required to pay a deposit you can pay one at an extremely large amount which is refundable. 2. you can pay half the price as a fee which is non refundable. This seriously sounds like pay to play. Somebody needs to research Mid America dabbling into its DepositSaver program. 1. if you are required to pay a deposit you can pay one at an extremely large amount which is refundable. 2. you can pay half the price as a fee which is non refundable.

This seriously sounds like pay to play.

]]> By: Jenny http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-15789 Jenny Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:59:08 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-15789 Our apartment complex "The Reserve" in Dallas Texas is forcing everyone, including current tenants, to pay for Time Warner services, even if we already have a contract with another provider. We have TV with DirecTV and Internet with Time Warner. Currently, Time Warner is billing us for Internet, DirecTV is billing for TV and the apartment is billing us $100 for tv & Internet. I have over $250 of bills sitting on my table from this mess. We decided to pay Time Warner and DirecTV as we actually entered into a contract with them. There is nothing about this in our lease contract. We're very lucky that our lease ends soon! I just hope to get this resolved without involving a lawyer. Our apartment complex “The Reserve” in Dallas Texas is forcing everyone, including current tenants, to pay for Time Warner services, even if we already have a contract with another provider. We have TV with DirecTV and Internet with Time Warner. Currently, Time Warner is billing us for Internet, DirecTV is billing for TV and the apartment is billing us $100 for tv & Internet. I have over $250 of bills sitting on my table from this mess. We decided to pay Time Warner and DirecTV as we actually entered into a contract with them. There is nothing about this in our lease contract. We’re very lucky that our lease ends soon! I just hope to get this resolved without involving a lawyer.

]]> By: Grace http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-14445 Grace Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:33:03 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-14445 Actually if you are in a lease and an apartment complex forces a cable provider on you in the middle of your lease, you can't just choose another place to live - so that isn't true what you said. Of course if you knew ahead of time you could not rent from a place that demands you use their cable provider. Villagegreen.com is forcing ATT on existing lease holders. Actually if you are in a lease and an apartment complex forces a cable provider on you in the middle of your lease, you can’t just choose another place to live – so that isn’t true what you said. Of course if you knew ahead of time you could not rent from a place that demands you use their cable provider. Villagegreen.com is forcing ATT on existing lease holders.

]]> By: Stop the Cap! » Mid-America Apartment Renters in Memphis Now Forced Into Mandatory Comcast Cable Service http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-11869 Stop the Cap! » Mid-America Apartment Renters in Memphis Now Forced Into Mandatory Comcast Cable Service Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:48:02 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-11869 [...] doesn’t go away if you don’t want the service.  Earlier in July, Stop the Cap! covered Mid-America’s mandatory cable service introduction in other parts of Tennessee and [...] [...] doesn’t go away if you don’t want the service.  Earlier in July, Stop the Cap! covered Mid-America’s mandatory cable service introduction in other parts of Tennessee and [...]

]]> By: Terry http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-11277 Terry Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:35:11 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-11277 You may also want to contact your state attorney generals office and file a complaint. You may also want to contact your state attorney generals office and file a complaint.

]]> By: A http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-11264 A Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:34:43 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-11264 What if you're a resident, have been for a while, and have deliberately chose to work with other (better) providers? What if you don't have or want cable? What if you don't have a TV? My complex is mandating enrollment for cable TV AND Internet at lease renewal. What if you don't have a computer? It's a new thing and I called the office to find out the deal. So far, it sounds like deal with the cost & nuisance of moving, or suck it up. I'm expecting a call from the property manager, and have every intention of escalating to corporate from there if I don't like what I hear, and then if I don't have any satisfaction, I will be complaining to the FCC and/or consulting a lawyer. What if you’re a resident, have been for a while, and have deliberately chose to work with other (better) providers? What if you don’t have or want cable? What if you don’t have a TV? My complex is mandating enrollment for cable TV AND Internet at lease renewal. What if you don’t have a computer?

It’s a new thing and I called the office to find out the deal. So far, it sounds like deal with the cost & nuisance of moving, or suck it up. I’m expecting a call from the property manager, and have every intention of escalating to corporate from there if I don’t like what I hear, and then if I don’t have any satisfaction, I will be complaining to the FCC and/or consulting a lawyer.

]]> By: Terry http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-11261 Terry Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:06:59 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-11261 How is that not illegal? A kickback is a kickback. "Opt in" and pay this or else we'll make you pay even though you don't get the service. Sounds like mafia type actions. How is that not illegal? A kickback is a kickback. “Opt in” and pay this or else we’ll make you pay even though you don’t get the service. Sounds like mafia type actions.

]]> By: Stew http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-11255 Stew Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:38:18 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-11255 As much as I hate cable/satellite companies, and hate to be forced into anything there is another side to this. How would one feel if they were told your rent is xx$$ and basic cable is included for free. You can opt out of free cable if you want but the rent is the same. My hotel does not ask if I want a cheaper room without cable. If enough don't rent because of the practice they will drop this asinine policy. As much as I hate cable/satellite companies, and hate to be forced into anything there is another side to this. How would one feel if they were told your rent is xx$$ and basic cable is included for free. You can opt out of free cable if you want but the rent is the same. My hotel does not ask if I want a cheaper room without cable. If enough don’t rent because of the practice they will drop this asinine policy.

]]> By: Ian L http://stopthecap.com/2010/07/19/apartment-complex-owner-makes-cable-service-mandatory-in-13-states-well-add-the-40-to-your-rent/#comment-11250 Ian L Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:25:14 +0000 http://stopthecap.com/?p=11466#comment-11250 Not socialized...you can pick another apartment complex and it's not the lessees of the apartments who are sugesting they get CableSaver. The mention of Chattanooga is interesting...I'll bet these apartments could get EPB fiber if they wanted to... Not socialized…you can pick another apartment complex and it’s not the lessees of the apartments who are sugesting they get CableSaver.

The mention of Chattanooga is interesting…I’ll bet these apartments could get EPB fiber if they wanted to…

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