Comments on: Comcast’s Triple Play http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/ A digital life, by Jose Alvear Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jalvear http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 jalvear Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:32:29 +0000 http://alvear.com/?p=223#comment-1317 Matthew: As an independent research analyst I'm not beholden to any company or service, so I just call it as I see it. As I made clear in my post, I'd be willing to go to another provider if I had a choice. If AT&T's U-Verse or Verizon's FiOS TV were available in my area, I would definitely take those. Right now, I only have one option: Comcast. And by taking the triple play bundle I was able to save lots of cash. IPTV providers aren't yet available everywhere (here in the U.S.) so they have a much harder time grabbing customers with triple or quad-play bundles. I think you have an obvious beef with all cable companies, which makes everything you're saying seem less credible. Do you work for an anit-cable lobby? Matthew:

As an independent research analyst I’m not beholden to any company or service, so I just call it as I see it.

As I made clear in my post, I’d be willing to go to another provider if I had a choice. If AT&T’s U-Verse or Verizon’s FiOS TV were available in my area, I would definitely take those. Right now, I only have one option: Comcast. And by taking the triple play bundle I was able to save lots of cash.

IPTV providers aren’t yet available everywhere (here in the U.S.) so they have a much harder time grabbing customers with triple or quad-play bundles.

I think you have an obvious beef with all cable companies, which makes everything you’re saying seem less credible. Do you work for an anit-cable lobby?

]]> By: Matthew Galvin http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/ A digital life, by Jose Alvear Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comments on: Comcast’s Triple Play http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/ A digital life, by Jose Alvear Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jalvear http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 jalvear Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:32:29 +0000 http://alvear.com/?p=223#comment-1317 Matthew: As an independent research analyst I'm not beholden to any company or service, so I just call it as I see it. As I made clear in my post, I'd be willing to go to another provider if I had a choice. If AT&T's U-Verse or Verizon's FiOS TV were available in my area, I would definitely take those. Right now, I only have one option: Comcast. And by taking the triple play bundle I was able to save lots of cash. IPTV providers aren't yet available everywhere (here in the U.S.) so they have a much harder time grabbing customers with triple or quad-play bundles. I think you have an obvious beef with all cable companies, which makes everything you're saying seem less credible. Do you work for an anit-cable lobby? Matthew:

As an independent research analyst I’m not beholden to any company or service, so I just call it as I see it.

As I made clear in my post, I’d be willing to go to another provider if I had a choice. If AT&T’s U-Verse or Verizon’s FiOS TV were available in my area, I would definitely take those. Right now, I only have one option: Comcast. And by taking the triple play bundle I was able to save lots of cash.

IPTV providers aren’t yet available everywhere (here in the U.S.) so they have a much harder time grabbing customers with triple or quad-play bundles.

I think you have an obvious beef with all cable companies, which makes everything you’re saying seem less credible. Do you work for an anit-cable lobby?

]]> By: Matthew Galvin http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 jalvear Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:32:29 +0000 http://alvear.com/?p=223#comment-1317 Matthew: As an independent research analyst I'm not beholden to any company or service, so I just call it as I see it. As I made clear in my post, I'd be willing to go to another provider if I had a choice. If AT&T's U-Verse or Verizon's FiOS TV were available in my area, I would definitely take those. Right now, I only have one option: Comcast. And by taking the triple play bundle I was able to save lots of cash. IPTV providers aren't yet available everywhere (here in the U.S.) so they have a much harder time grabbing customers with triple or quad-play bundles. I think you have an obvious beef with all cable companies, which makes everything you're saying seem less credible. Do you work for an anit-cable lobby? Matthew:

As an independent research analyst I’m not beholden to any company or service, so I just call it as I see it.

As I made clear in my post, I’d be willing to go to another provider if I had a choice. If AT&T’s U-Verse or Verizon’s FiOS TV were available in my area, I would definitely take those. Right now, I only have one option: Comcast. And by taking the triple play bundle I was able to save lots of cash.

IPTV providers aren’t yet available everywhere (here in the U.S.) so they have a much harder time grabbing customers with triple or quad-play bundles.

I think you have an obvious beef with all cable companies, which makes everything you’re saying seem less credible. Do you work for an anit-cable lobby?

]]> Comments on: Comcast’s Triple Play http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/ A digital life, by Jose Alvear Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jalvear http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 jalvear Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:32:29 +0000 http://alvear.com/?p=223#comment-1317 Matthew: As an independent research analyst I'm not beholden to any company or service, so I just call it as I see it. As I made clear in my post, I'd be willing to go to another provider if I had a choice. If AT&T's U-Verse or Verizon's FiOS TV were available in my area, I would definitely take those. Right now, I only have one option: Comcast. And by taking the triple play bundle I was able to save lots of cash. IPTV providers aren't yet available everywhere (here in the U.S.) so they have a much harder time grabbing customers with triple or quad-play bundles. I think you have an obvious beef with all cable companies, which makes everything you're saying seem less credible. Do you work for an anit-cable lobby? Matthew:

As an independent research analyst I’m not beholden to any company or service, so I just call it as I see it.

As I made clear in my post, I’d be willing to go to another provider if I had a choice. If AT&T’s U-Verse or Verizon’s FiOS TV were available in my area, I would definitely take those. Right now, I only have one option: Comcast. And by taking the triple play bundle I was able to save lots of cash.

IPTV providers aren’t yet available everywhere (here in the U.S.) so they have a much harder time grabbing customers with triple or quad-play bundles.

I think you have an obvious beef with all cable companies, which makes everything you’re saying seem less credible. Do you work for an anit-cable lobby?

]]> By: Matthew Galvin http://alvear.com/2008/06/27/comcasts-triple-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Matthew Galvin Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:24:47 +0000 http://alvear.com/?p=223#comment-1316 Why shill for the cable companies? Did you know that the cable and telecommunications providers defraud local governments of millions, perhaps billions of dollars through "lost" franchise fees? And this doesn't even count massive telecommuications theft (stealing public right of way and associated costs - billions) through lobbying and legislative deception - see DIVCA and recent pro-corporate, anti-consumer rulings by the Bush-Cheney FCC. Cable fees have outpaced inflation while operational budgets are slashed so the telecoms and cable companies can buy each other, consilidate, and pay massive interest to the banking industry, while passing these "costs" on to the consumers. Meanwhile, the banking frms own the cable proivders and are essentially paying themselves. I'm really confused how/why a freelance analyst and researcher has chosen to blatantly shill for the telecoms in this way. And posting Comcast ads on your website? Seriously tacky. If you want low-cost VOIP, seek some of the truly low-cost providers. If you re a n00b, You could start with Skype if you just want some crappy corporate service - at least they charge per-use instead of monthly subscription. Why shill for the cable companies?
Did you know that the cable and telecommunications providers defraud local governments of millions, perhaps billions of dollars through “lost” franchise fees? And this doesn’t even count massive telecommuications theft (stealing public right of way and associated costs – billions) through lobbying and legislative deception – see DIVCA and recent pro-corporate, anti-consumer rulings by the Bush-Cheney FCC. Cable fees have outpaced inflation while operational budgets are slashed so the telecoms and cable companies can buy each other, consilidate, and pay massive interest to the banking industry, while passing these “costs” on to the consumers. Meanwhile, the banking frms own the cable proivders and are essentially paying themselves.
I’m really confused how/why a freelance analyst and researcher has chosen to blatantly shill for the telecoms in this way. And posting Comcast ads on your website? Seriously tacky.
If you want low-cost VOIP, seek some of the truly low-cost providers.
If you re a n00b, You could start with Skype if you just want some crappy corporate service – at least they charge per-use instead of monthly subscription.

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