Comments on: Company’s limit on Internet use upsets customers and portends new era in online service http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marco http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-27991 Marco Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:51:44 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-27991 This is how it is in Australia you pay for an amount of data download and its capped at that then your speed is limited to 56k modem speed when you hit the cap This is how it is in Australia

you pay for an amount of data download and its capped at that then your speed is limited to 56k modem speed when you hit the cap

]]> By: Jen http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-27706 Jen Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:45:02 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-27706 Gee...guess everyone will have to get over their addiction to the internet soon. Gee…guess everyone will have to get over their addiction to the internet soon.

]]> By: Karmakaze http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-27143 Karmakaze Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:28:57 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-27143 @kt Not just a cancellation fee, but many term contracts actually require you to pay the full amount of the contract PLUS a cancellation fee, making it MORE expensive to cancel than to just ride out the contract. Always read the fine print BEFORE you sign up for that "awesome deal". Term contracts NEVER save you money, you can be sure of it. Every company increases their prices to at least stay with inflation and usually much more. Once you sign that dotted line, you can not shop around. Even if it costs you more in the short term, say NO to term contracts. They are a scam, designed to take away the one power you have - the right to not do business with them. @kt

Not just a cancellation fee, but many term contracts actually require you to pay the full amount of the contract PLUS a cancellation fee, making it MORE expensive to cancel than to just ride out the contract.

Always read the fine print BEFORE you sign up for that “awesome deal”.

Term contracts NEVER save you money, you can be sure of it. Every company increases their prices to at least stay with inflation and usually much more. Once you sign that dotted line, you can not shop around.

Even if it costs you more in the short term, say NO to term contracts. They are a scam, designed to take away the one power you have – the right to not do business with them.

]]> By: speed http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-26850 speed Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:19:42 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-26850 just 25 cents to log on and then a penny per meg after that ... anyone who agrees to pay this crap is a dumbass ... how bout I sell you a membership fee ... youll get a discount if you tell us your credit card number ... we just need some information about you just 25 cents to log on and then a penny per meg after that … anyone who agrees to pay this crap is a dumbass … how bout I sell you a membership fee … youll get a discount if you tell us your credit card number … we just need some information about you

]]> By: MAR http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-26782 MAR Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:18:53 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-26782 Randy, Cancel. Jen, Get a heart...and a head. Guy, you trusted a corporation...and what did you expect? Fairness? Come on. But, I understand. Randy,

Cancel.

Jen,

Get a heart…and a head.

Guy, you trusted a corporation…and what did you expect? Fairness? Come on. But, I understand.

]]> By: kt http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-26716 kt Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:35:30 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-26716 Jen, you obviously didn't read the whole article. The problem is that there is NO CHOICE. This man's other option is Time Warner. Also, the fine print in contracts usually includes a cancellation fee of a couple of hundred dollars. Don't be so quick to dismiss someone as a complainer and a whiner who doesn't have a clue. Things aren't just no brainers anymore. I will agree with you that money DOES talk, but the average consumer obviously does not have enough of it to create an audible whisper. Jen, you obviously didn’t read the whole article. The problem is that there is NO CHOICE. This man’s other option is Time Warner. Also, the fine print in contracts usually includes a cancellation fee of a couple of hundred dollars. Don’t be so quick to dismiss someone as a complainer and a whiner who doesn’t have a clue. Things aren’t just no brainers anymore. I will agree with you that money DOES talk, but the average consumer obviously does not have enough of it to create an audible whisper.

]]> By: Frogz http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-26701 Frogz Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:56:13 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-26701 This is nothing new. In the age of the 56k modem isp's often had a cap or limit on usage. I personally ran into this on several isp's. This is nothing new. In the age of the 56k modem isp’s often had a cap or limit on usage. I personally ran into this on several isp’s.

]]> By: Jim http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-26672 Jim Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:39:30 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-26672 http://www.onemorepromethean.com http://www.onemorepromethean.com

]]> By: Jen http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-26555 Jen Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:22:19 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-26555 Gee...why doesn't he just switch back. The power is in the hands of the consumers. This man can bitch about it, or he could cancel the service. It's a no brainer. But no. People instead of putting their money where their mouth is just act like we are being so BULLIED into this. Nothing is further from the truth. Money talks. Gee…why doesn’t he just switch back.

The power is in the hands of the consumers. This man can bitch about it, or he could cancel the service. It’s a no brainer. But no. People instead of putting their money where their mouth is just act like we are being so BULLIED into this. Nothing is further from the truth. Money talks.

]]> By: Randy http://www.prisonplanet.com/companys-limit-on-internet-use-upsets-customers-and-portends-new-era-in-online-service.html/comment-page-1#comment-26524 Randy Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:29:16 +0000 http://www.prisonplanet.com/?p=1660#comment-26524 On Thurs 8/21/08 I recieved a new AT&T Residential Service Agreement (w/Arbitration). It is 18 pages multi-fold. This comes on the heels of telecom immunity. Ma Bell is not responsible for any malfunction, loss of data, profits, privacy, anything, on and on, nada, zilch. The only option is to cancel service. On Thurs 8/21/08 I recieved a new AT&T Residential Service Agreement (w/Arbitration). It is 18 pages multi-fold. This comes on the heels of telecom immunity. Ma Bell is not responsible for any malfunction, loss of data, profits, privacy, anything, on and on, nada, zilch. The only option is to cancel service.

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