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Originally Posted by billethkid
this attitude by any company is what germinates when there is no suitable/comparable competition. And their position is protected by law.
If it was not for the fact that satellite reception is interupted by weather I would switch in a minute. I know all the statistics of down time which on an individual basis are meaningless. When you need the communication capability the most is when it is interupted. During prolonged raining, hurricane, tropical storm outer or inner bands that can go on for days IS a problem (for me) in FL.
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Unfortunately, DirecTV doesn't have viable internet service, so we have to have that through comcast. However, that results in few to no service calls.
DirecTV goes out for a few minutes in a really bad storm, but comes back on quickly. In the over-a-decade that we've had it, it's gone out less than Comcast cable that we had at our second home. And their customer service is reliable.
What makes you think that cable wouldn't go out in a hurricane or tornado or horrible storm? Maybe you have been in one and Comcast rode through it. TV would be the last thing I would worry about in a storm. I guess we would rely on our AT&T cellular iPad for communication if Comcast internet went out. As long as there were electricity to keep it charged, and our laptops on Comcast as well.