Re: Comcast cable vs DISH Network
I feel your pain on the Comcast skyrocketing bill problem!! It is getting pretty F#$%&*@ ridiculous to put it mildly. Panty 6 and I have our cable/HD/phone/Internet service bundled through them and our bill has increased approx. 25% in the last 16mo all while the services/value has stagnated or, in some respects, declined.
We have been considering options from Dish Network/DirectTV, swicthing to Verizon, reducing service levels from Comcast, etc., but haven't made a move yet. Personally, I want rid of the damn phone service because the only calls we get on the home line are from the scum-of-the-earth telemarketers, political campaign whores, and other please-give-us-money calls. Panty 6 thinks we need it "for emergencies" despite having 3 cell phones in the house so I may lose that battle.
My next move is to call Comcast and tear into one of their CS reps to see what, if anything, they are willing to do to keep a long-time customer in their good graces. I mean seriously...a new customer can get everything I have from Comcast (actually more) for 12mos for approx. 1/2 what it costs me!! One way or another...something has got to give and soon!