Switched to Satellite. Tired of Cable Internet for My Home!!

[ALXI]

I am completely fed up with cable internet, I don't care how great everybody says it is. The pricing is high, connection drops and I have to reset it constantly. I live in a condo and so it seems that the cable company has the whole complex in their pockets because they don't allow any competition here to providing, phones, cable TV, cable internet except one monopolizing company. This is intolerable! I've looked around hoping I can now switch to a more reliable and cheaper priced provider of my pay TV, internet and phones, yet every time I go to these people's site and type in my address to see if the service is available to my unit, the answer is always: "sorry, our service is not available for your home area." and I live in a major city! This is unfair business practice. So my neighbors and I are stuck paying high prices for a meager service, and right now when the economy is in the toilet and people need to finds way to save or spend less, the cable companies are getting away with robbery and secure customers by insider dealings. How is this fair?!

I am so irate (as you couldn't tell from the top paragraph) that I switched to Broadband Satellite Internet. I know, I know, I read and did my research, I understand and know all about the limitations and problems, but I don't care. I live in a climate where it rains maybe 3 days out of the year, and my wife runs a small home business, I need internet and TV and I don't want to pay a ton of money for the bare minimum. We've never been happier since the transition. I love my Satellite TV, I love my HughesNet high speed broadband satellite internet. I the money I saved should be submitted to evidence for investigation of corruption and unfair practices by the cable company.

I'm not saying satellite internet is for every home, make sure you understand all aspects before you make or even consider a switch, infodish.com, but if you are tired of cable companies dipping their hands into your pockets each month and only give you the minimum required by their board of directors and using this money to give kick backs to property manager so they can monopolize your life, HughesNet satellite internet is a convenient alternative to letting these thief know that you will no longer tolerate the victimization of corporate monopoly.

[pacuff]

Did you happen to run speed tests while you were on cable? It would be interesting to compare your cable internet speed tests with HughesNet -- First 30 days, and HughesNet -- Third Month. I don't know if it is absolutely true or can be proven, but since you have a 30 day money back guarantee with HughesNet, I've heard that they put you on a very unbusy frequency, then after your 30 days are up, they switch you to a frequency everyone else is on.

[grohgreg]

I've heard that they put you on a very unbusy frequency, then after your 30 days are up, they switch you to a frequency everyone else is on.

Just because you read it on the internet doesn't automatically lend any veracity to that claim. It sounds more like regurgitated angst from some complaint forum. Spending time on actual help forums, you'd know - that with over 300,000 customers in the USA alone - Hughes doesn't have time to play petty tricks like that on an individual account basis.

What it boils down to is - you either get a good install, or a bad one. The good ones are seldom heard from again. Most of the whining comes either from the bad ones, or from impulse buyers who didn't bother reading the subscriber agreement.

//greg//

[wad]

What it boils down to is - you either get a good install, or a bad one. The good ones are seldom heard from again. Most of the whining comes either from the bad ones, or from impulse buyers who didn't bother reading the subscriber agreement.

//greg//

Seriously, i thought i was the only person in the world who thought and understood that. I cant stand listening to people whine, granted they may have the right, but if its installed properly, it works. if its not installed correctly.....its only gonna work until............

[pedrogarcia]

Alxi When you get fed up with satellite. As you are in a condo how about getting together with a couple of neighbors get one fast line and wifi share it and cost between you.

[digiblur]

Wow... No way would I trade DSL or cable internet for satellite internet! To be honest with you when I was looking at houses it was a requirement to have DSL or cable internet available. I've seen one too many satellite internet systems and I'll pass on using that everyday.

[HCI]

Alxi When you get fed up with satellite. As you are in a condo how about getting together with a couple of neighbors get one fast line and wifi share it and cost between you.

Because that would be illegal.

[digiblur]

Not if you get one that allows that in the TOS.

[The Insider]

ALXI not sure what you are saving information about the new pricing for. Its not against the law for the cable company to cost more then the satellite company or vice versa... Who was your cable provider?

[Stargazer]

How can you find out which broadband providers allow sharing of their internet in their TOS?