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Originally Posted by redwitch
From my understanding, it is ComCast this time, not the developer. TV had a contract with Comcast to try using the system online with Comcast. TV paid the fee. I've heard variouis rumors from Comcast inisted on a very hefty new contract to the original agreement stated that once the first year was up, it would be up to subscribers. I don't which is true. Either way, the contract with Comcast is up and the developer did not renew it, so the cost is now on the consumer. I'd suggest people write both the devleoper and Comcast about this. Those who are Comcast subscribers might be able to get the fee removed. Can't hurt to try.
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That is not correct. The Villages was trying to create their own cable company. They had originally picked Clearlink. Clearlink became the cable provider in Marion county and had costumers in Sumter county. I am not sure what happened but the Villages gave up on Clearlink and went to Comcast. The Clearlink customers had free Villages.net. When Comcast took over, they made a contract with the Villages.net to provide free access for all broadband customers to the villages.net until June, 2009. Personally i am not sure why they extended it to all Villagers as only the ones that had to be moved from Clearlink had the free access . But, that was a business decision.
So, in June, 2009, we will all have to pay the $8 a month for the online Tee Time system. For us that really use it, it is and expense bit it is not that bad. Personally I do not want to pay it but I will because I use the system and the few times I have had to use the telephone system, I never got what I wanted.
My only question is why did the Villages.net decide to stop the annual charge and go to a monthly charge?