With their new merger still in the air, there are some small concerns for the future of cable/Internet providers. Already some customers were blocked from watching NFL Finals due to these companies having a financial conflict. Apparently, the bundles originally provided by DirecTv Las Vegas suddenly changed without notice or warning to their customers.
America is not new to mergers of telecommunications giants. As usual, the public is not silent about their dissatisfaction with the interruption in service which they deemed as unfair, and it certainly caused the FCC to postpone the merger for a time. Americans on the Internet are never silent about issues with companies that they spend a great deal of money on.
This issue might even be embarrassing to them, as their advertisements have specified that sports fans needed the Genie in order to secure viewing of any Superbowl, as well as games leading up to it. Many households dropped their old cable service providers for this very reason. So while this small conflict might seem like it put egg on their faces, the buzz still says the sports programming offered is the best out there.
Not only that, but it does appear this merger will go through, and should benefit both corporations as well as the consumer. The Internet Service Provider stands to gain a whole new collection of customers, even if they are not gaining additional infrastructure for the products they offer. The cable company will be the ones gaining infrastructure through the U-Verse system, and both entities stand to expand their business.
Due to the controversy, the FCC did impose the 180-day review period for any consumer watchdogs to get their teeth and claws into the nuts and bolts of the deals being negotiated. This past year hsa seen some pretty incredibly unfair fines imposed due to copyright laws recently passed. In addition, the continuation of Internet Neutrality is an issue of great concern to the average consumer.
Getting into the cons of this particular paid television service provider goes to the heart of limits that modern technology can present. Storms, winds, snow, and ice can all have a serious impact on the quality of television service provided. In fact, on the Net, the buzz shows that this one small issue is the primary complaint all current as well as prior customers have.
It is necessary to pay attention to what objects may be blocking the satellite dish when it is installed. That climbing ivy or rose bush seemed like a great idea until the wind blows the awning in front of the dish, causing repeated or just plain constant delay of service on windy or rainy days. Moreover, putting it on the upper-most eave of the roof was a great idea till one realizes they live in a northern state where it stays covered in snow and ice from October to April, and someone has to climb up there and de-ice it.
The second most prevalent complaint involves the cost of the bundled services once the trial period expires. This can be anywhere from six months to two years, and the cost of the bundle goes up dramatically. Even so, this complaint is rarely made, as the consumers remain quite satisfied for now and hopefully into the future as these two giants merge.
America is not new to mergers of telecommunications giants. As usual, the public is not silent about their dissatisfaction with the interruption in service which they deemed as unfair, and it certainly caused the FCC to postpone the merger for a time. Americans on the Internet are never silent about issues with companies that they spend a great deal of money on.
This issue might even be embarrassing to them, as their advertisements have specified that sports fans needed the Genie in order to secure viewing of any Superbowl, as well as games leading up to it. Many households dropped their old cable service providers for this very reason. So while this small conflict might seem like it put egg on their faces, the buzz still says the sports programming offered is the best out there.
Not only that, but it does appear this merger will go through, and should benefit both corporations as well as the consumer. The Internet Service Provider stands to gain a whole new collection of customers, even if they are not gaining additional infrastructure for the products they offer. The cable company will be the ones gaining infrastructure through the U-Verse system, and both entities stand to expand their business.
Due to the controversy, the FCC did impose the 180-day review period for any consumer watchdogs to get their teeth and claws into the nuts and bolts of the deals being negotiated. This past year hsa seen some pretty incredibly unfair fines imposed due to copyright laws recently passed. In addition, the continuation of Internet Neutrality is an issue of great concern to the average consumer.
Getting into the cons of this particular paid television service provider goes to the heart of limits that modern technology can present. Storms, winds, snow, and ice can all have a serious impact on the quality of television service provided. In fact, on the Net, the buzz shows that this one small issue is the primary complaint all current as well as prior customers have.
It is necessary to pay attention to what objects may be blocking the satellite dish when it is installed. That climbing ivy or rose bush seemed like a great idea until the wind blows the awning in front of the dish, causing repeated or just plain constant delay of service on windy or rainy days. Moreover, putting it on the upper-most eave of the roof was a great idea till one realizes they live in a northern state where it stays covered in snow and ice from October to April, and someone has to climb up there and de-ice it.
The second most prevalent complaint involves the cost of the bundled services once the trial period expires. This can be anywhere from six months to two years, and the cost of the bundle goes up dramatically. Even so, this complaint is rarely made, as the consumers remain quite satisfied for now and hopefully into the future as these two giants merge.
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