Metrocast now Atlantic Broadband

[Marauder]

Originally Posted by Rusty

MeredithMan, I went through the same drill that you did with Atlantic Broadband and got the same answers that you did.
If you read the fine print about what new customers will get after a certain period of time it states that they will pay what you and I are paying now. That means that some people will get an increase of $50 to $75..maybe even more.
I've looked into alternatives to Atlantic Broadband but so far I can't get anything that would give me the internet reliability/speed and bundles that I am getting now from ABB. Some are cheaper but you get what you pay for.

I just requested a vacation hold also, was told return everything and pay $150 start up as I had used it in February! The costs are out of control.

[swnoel]

3 options... Directv, Dish, or Hughes net! I left cable years ago and don't regret it!

[mcdude]

I have internet only with ABB and then use roku or slingbox to watch the tube. According to their latest mailing, internet only is going up $5 per month.

[Patofnaud]

Originally Posted by mcdude

I have internet only with ABB and then use roku or slingbox to watch the tube. According to their latest mailing, internet only is going up $5 per month.

Same here.

As I only need internet, Dish options are out. I need real internet to work remote, not wifi hotspots.

[tis]

Are the cable companies blind? Do they not see just about everybody is fed up with them? Yet they keep coming up with more reasons for us to hate them. I guess they haven't noticed how many people have left.

[Jersey Bob]

Kind of reminds me of Lily Tomlin years ago on Laugh-In.
"We're the phone company, we don't have to care!"

[Woody38]

My wife called Atlantic Broadband today to go on seasonal while we are gone for the winter. She talked to a very pleasant woman who told her it was no problem, don't need to return anything and so a technician doesn't need to come out when we return. Sorry, I don't remember if my wife said it was $15 or $50 per month while we are away.

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I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholiic

[iw8surf]

Originally Posted by tis

Are the cable companies blind? Do they not see just about everybody is fed up with them? Yet they keep coming up with more reasons for us to hate them. I guess they haven't noticed how many people have left.

Because they know they have majority of us by the balls. I wanted to dump metrocast 6 years ago when my bill was 180$ a month for bad internet connection, barely any channels and 2 cable boxes. Would complain all the time because of constant outages, they didn’t care. But in reality I had nowhere else to go and dish/direct tv wasnt an option at my house.

[Top-Water]

Post edited, was hoping someone more sensible would reply.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Previous post edited, was hoping someone more sensible would reply.

Maybe this new product will help you with all your frustrations:

[BroadHopper]

Atlantic Broadband no longer honor Metrocast SD DTA credit given to me when they started encrypting the tv channels. I decided to return the SD DTA for the HD DTA, only to find out AB raised the prices on new SD and HD DTA boxes. SD DTA went from $1.95 to $4.95 and the HD DTA from $1.95 to $6.95!
If you need to replace the DTAs the monthly rates will go up!
Pretty soon everyone will stop subscribing to cable tv!

[swnoel]

Originally Posted by iw8surf

Because they know they have majority of us by the balls. I wanted to dump metrocast 6 years ago when my bill was 180$ a month for bad internet connection, barely any channels and 2 cable boxes. Would complain all the time because of constant outages, they didn’t care. But in reality I had nowhere else to go and dish/direct tv wasnt an option at my house.

For internet you are correct... but Dish and DTV are viable options no matter where you are for tv. Hughes Net is an option, but they are limited and can get pricey.

[TiltonBB]

Gilford is holding a hearing to hear comments about entering into a 10 year contract with Comcast.

From the Laconia Sun:

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...a9b81df95.html

[tis]

That's crazy. Things will be so different in 10 years.

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by tis

That's crazy. Things will be so different in 10 years.

Agreed it will be different but a huge company like Comcast I’m sure will be in on the ground level of wherever the technology takes us.


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[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by joey2665

Agreed it will be different but a huge company like Comcast I’m sure will be in on the ground level of wherever the technology takes us.
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Sure! That is what Kodak said too!

[Irish mist]

Comcast is not going to build up infrastructure in the region without being allowed time to recoup its costs & make a profit.

[Slickcraft]

On Wednesday we returned all rented equipment (DVR, Modem, Digital adapter) to Atlantic Broadband in Belmont. We downgraded to internet only 50/6 service for $65/month plus taxes. With just 2 of us the 50/6 should be enough.

Our last cable bill was $224.10 which included $28.90 in rental items and $28.95 in tax/fees.

We now have YouTube TV for $40/month:
https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/
It includes local TV as well as unlimited DVR storage.
We use a ROKU to watch it as well as our tablets.

And Ooma VOIP for phone:
https://www.ooma.com/
The cost is $5.20/month for basic service; $10.70 more for Premier service.

I did buy my own modem for about $80 and the Ooma Telo Air 2 box for about $100:
https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Service...lo+air+2&psc=1


After those one time purchases we are at about:

$40 + $65 + $5.20 + $10.70 = $120.90/month

We can each watch our own TV channels and DVR recordings and in addition the YouTube TV will also work over on Welch Island over DSL.

[Woody38]

Happy New Year all.

Is it possible for someone to buy their own modem and DVD box while being connected to Atlantic Broadband. Surely there must be those out there that are compatible.

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[Loub52]

Originally Posted by Woody38

Happy New Year all.

Is it possible for someone to buy their own modem and DVD box while being connected to Atlantic Broadband. Surely there must be those out there that are compatible.

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I have Atlantic Broadband and purchased my own modem, an Arris Surfboard SBG6580, identical to what Atlantic Broadband was renting to me. They are inexpensive, even new on eBay. Seems they are willing to sacrifice the modem rental fee. When you install your own modem, call ABB tech support and ask them to push you the latest update for the modem, or you’ll likely have connection problems.

ABB will not support a DVR other than one you rent from them. Based on my experience trying to do the same, they are not willing to sacrifice that rental fee.

Hope this helps.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Loub52

I have Atlantic Broadband and purchased my own modem, an Arris Surfboard SBG6580, identical to what Atlantic Broadband was renting to me. They are inexpensive, even new on eBay. Seems they are willing to sacrifice the modem rental fee. When you install your own modem, call ABB tech support and ask them to push you the latest update for the modem, or you’ll likely have connection problems.

ABB will not support a DVR other than one you rent from them. Based on my experience trying to do the same, they are not willing to sacrifice that rental fee.

Hope this helps.

You will need the Arris TG2472 if you also have telephone service with abb.