Is Mediacom for real?

Posted January 24th, 2007 at 05:41 PM by mahometman
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Out in Mahomet and other rural communities, Mediacom still is not providing WICD.  With all the laws and protectionisms by government to provide access to all (Champaign vs AT&T), isn't ironic that we now have a service that doesn't allow total access of 'free' programming.  Sure we could add a A/B switch and antenna, but then that it not what we paid for.  Plus now they are raising there rates in April.  Not on service, but on boxes, HD programming, and every other little fee ($4 extra).  By government 'protecting' us, we now have no competion in the marketplace for cable.  I can buy phone service between two companies, but not cable.  It is time for government to allow the free marketpalce work, so that services will be better and cheaper.

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redstatewannabe's picture
On January 24th, 2007 at 06:00 PM, redstatewannabe said:

why isn't Mediacom allowed to buy an ABC feed from some other source?  If Mediacom had the option of getting ABC from Chicago, Peoria, or St. Louis, at least there would be a little competition between broadcasters as they sell their free product to cable companies.

On January 24th, 2007 at 06:14 PM, Anonymous (not verified) said:

Direct TV had to cancel their national broadcast feeds, as it overstepped local stations.

IlliniPundit's picture
On January 24th, 2007 at 06:21 PM, IlliniPundit said:

"Direct TV had to cancel their national broadcast feeds, as it overstepped local stations."

Correct.  I cannot use my DirecTV to view NBC in Chicago, which broadcasts via satellite in HD.  Instead, I'm forced to watch the local stations, which are not yet offered via satellite in HD, although I can get them in "Low Def."

This is one of the few advantages of having Insight Cable vs. satellite, IMHO.

On January 24th, 2007 at 07:38 PM, Greg G. (not verified) said:

I live in Monticello and subscribe to Mediacom, This is much more than Mediacom, It's about corporate GREED both sides of this issue, Channel 15 wants you to think  they are the good ole home town TV station, nothing could be farther from the truth. Channel 15 is owned by media giant Sinclair Broadcasting, which I think is the largest single owner of TV stations in the US. There is ample blame to go around. Mediacom is as all cable and satellite services extremely over priced and the service is practically non-existent. A call to Mediacom if answered at all is from someone hundreds of miles from Monticello. "We're real sorry you are having trouble..We will send some one out to check it out" guess what?  they never show up! These are both HUGE corporations that do not give a damn about anyone but their stock holders and the bottom line! I have a HD TV that I can get the signal  FREE. I wonder how much money CH 15 is loosing from local advertising that the people in the small towns are NOT seeing!  I may have my TV turned off for the summer!!!! I can go to the library where it's still free to be educated and enterained!!!!