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- From: tweek@netcom.com (Michael D. Maxfield)
- Subject: Just Say NO! (Was: PPV Olympics: Oh, so now it's free)
- Message-ID: <stqmbj.tweek@netcom.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 14:05:05 GMT
- Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
- References: <1992Jul30.144313.7272@news.acns.nwu.edu> <1992Jul30.152728.28760@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>
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- In article <1992Jul30.152728.28760@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> banchy@aplcen (Banchy thomas g (410) 461-2216) writes:
- >All I can say is, those sleazy jerks in the cable industry deserve to
- >get bankrupted for such a greedy, shortsighted ploy, and it's a real
- >shame that the consumer is probably going to end up paying for the
- >cleanup (just like always).
- >
- >$24/month for basic cable?!?! Just say NO!!!
- >
- Yes, I did say no to my cable company, and I now use antiquated technology
- to snatch my TV signals out of the air. (TV Antenna) It works, and gets
- me channels that the cable company does not provide, as well as channels
- which they black out because of duplications rules...
-
- But my reason for posting in misc.consumers is that I am looking for
- information on CABLE WATCHDOG GROUPS...
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- If I remember correctly, the founder of T.U.R.N. (Toward Utility Rate
- Normalization) has started a Cable Watchdog Group since her retirement
- from TURN... Any info on this?
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- tweek@netcom.netcom.com tweek@tweekco.uucp WWIVNet 5@5058 4@5056
- I'd rather get my cable service from the phone company,
- than my phone service from the cable company.
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