Internet service

[RosemarySoso]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.

[Parker]

We have Comcast internet and it is definitely substandard as compared to other services we have had and will be changing soon when our contract ends. The service cuts in and out, very slow at times, so frustrating. Prior to this we had Century Link and it was reliably good. Just a note, we had Comcast before from 2005-2014, and it was excellent. Don't know what happened but it isn't at all the same product. Good luck in your search.

[retiredguy123]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.
The $93 per month rate is their standard rate for internet only service at speeds of up to 300 mbps. That is probably way more speed than you need. I would go online and make an appointment to visit the Xfinity store on Rt 441 near Best Buy. It is much easier to deal with Xfinity in person. You can probably switch to a slower internet speed for less money.

[Stu from NYC]

Different neighborhoods are wired differently. What are your alternatives?

We have had xfinity for past 3 months bundled for tv and phone and internet and much cheaper than when we had verizon back in Va.

[John_W]

Century Link is $49 a month for life for speeds up to 100 mbps. I've had it for 9 years and had one outage, and that was due to a lightning strike.

Internet Service - Affordable High-Speed Internet | CenturyLink (https://www.centurylink.com/home/internet/)

[dewilson58]

Spectrum

[Dond1959]

Agree you probably have a higher speed then you need. We have 100 speed from Xfinity and paying about half the price you are paying. Also, heck out YouTube TV, cheaper than Hulu, same channel’s, better DVR.

[birdiebill]

We have Xfinity/Comcast for high speed internet and You Tube tv for our streaming tv service. We have three tv's, two iPhones, and two iPads, and one iMac. 200 mbps is probably more than we need, but I like it. We have our own router and modem that can handle that speed. Xfinity is $73 per month and You Tube tv is $54.88. You tube had the programming we require and the ability to record what we need and the ability to watch on more than one device. We have had no problem at all with Xfinity internet since we moved here. We had a problem with losing the signal but it turned out to be a router that was wearing out. Replaced router, no problem since.

[timinthevillages]

I agree that you probably don't need 300 mbps unless you have multiple devices streaming at once. 25 mbps per device should be fine.

[alncon2]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.

In some cases your options to Comcast are based upon where you live in TV. In my case I live south of 466A. CenturyLink offers a price for life guarante of $49.00/month for 100Mbps for fiber optic service and then I subscribe to YouTube TV for an additional $50/month. There is an excellent group in TV called the "Cord Cutters" and they can give you a variety of options as an alternative to Comcast.

[KSSunshine]

South of 44...we have Spectrum with download speeds of 220 mbps for our internet to which we added YouTube TV. Pay approx $110/month.

[MandoMan]

Century Link is $49 a month for life for speeds up to 100 mbps. I've had it for 9 years and had one outage, and that was due to a lightning strike.

Internet Service - Affordable High-Speed Internet | CenturyLink (https://www.centurylink.com/home/internet/)

I’ve just clicked on your link and got a page offering UP TO 100 Mbps for $50 a month, for life, as you said. That sounds great. But it asked me to type in my address in The Villages for more information about the speed, and I got a page saying that at that address, I would only get 15 Mbps. Is that what you are actually getting? Is that enough for live streaming Netflix without delays?

[glmillard]

I have Century Link. $50/month

[tjlee500]

I have comcast and dropped TV. I lowered internet speed to 100 mbps for $40.00. Got Sling TV for $30.00....

[rick2071]

John, Century link says up to 100mb. I did have them and they we good. But I needed the higher speed and when i was working on the computer things were very slow, so I checked the speed and. It was around 25. I called and asked them why and they stated the contract reads “up to 100” . The,-rice for what i need was to High so i went to xfinity.

[Malsua]

I would also like to chime in about bandwidth.

I am a networking professional by trade. I install and manage commercial routers(and a million other things) and I can tell you that 300mbit is enough to service a dozen houses, each continuously running 3 streams(llike Netflix, Hulu, etc.) for standard high definition TV. Yeah, you read that right.

Hulu uses 8mbits of bandwidth for their top tier "HULU + Live TV"
Netflix uses about 5mbits
Amazon Prime 3.5mbits
Youtube TV about 4mbits

If you bump up to 4k on any of those, you'll need around 25mbits for each stream. Remember though, you have to pay extra to get 4k on Netflix.

What this means to you? It means 50, 60, 80 mbits is PLENTY for 99% of Villagers. You both could be streaming on two TVs, your phones, tablets and browsing the internet at the same time while your nest/ring doorbells are streaming up to the cloud.

Our home in El Cortez has a 25mbit xfinity plan. We have zero issues with it short of temporary service outages.

You do need a good Cable or DSL Modem.
You do need a good router. A cheap router will make a very fast internet connection seem like garbage.

Consider your monthly bandwidth allotment. 1024GB seems like a lot but our busiest month never went over 600GB. I also upload content to Youtube, and remotely connect to servers around the world. I would prefer a bigger buffer, but it's enough. My niece has a stream running continuously when she's at home in NJ, so that plus our regular TV might push it when she visits.

More is nice, but if you're on a budget, it's just a huge waste of capital.

[Skunky1]

Century link $49 a month Internet only

[PipeDream]

Call Comcast to cancel. Eventually you will get to someone in "retention" who will offer to lower your bill. It's worth a try.

[biker1]

I know this is water under the bridge but perhaps it will help in the future. When you measure your download bandwidth, you need to do it with a hardwired connection to the router (ethernet cable). If you were doing it over Wi-Fi, the results can be misleading. Assuming you were connected with ethernet cable and there weren't any underlying issues with your computer or router, you should be able to achieve "close" (at least 80%) to the nominal download rate you contracted for. You can always eliminate the router as an issue by plugging your computer directly into the RJ-45 jack on the wall as CenturyLink gives you a dynamic IP address at the RJ-45 jack if you have their fiber-to-the-house service. In the event you cannot measure close to the contracted bandwidth, CenturyLink can run diagnostics from their facilities and then send out tech support if they can't resolve the issue over the phone. This is generally how they work. You may need to be persistent. For example, there was recently a CenturyLink issue in my neighborhood that resulted in reduced download performance during certain parts of the day. It took a couple of calls but they did diagnose some failing equipment in the field and resolved the problem.

John, Century link says up to 100mb. I did have them and they we good. But I needed the higher speed and when i was working on the computer things were very slow, so I checked the speed and. It was around 25. I called and asked them why and they stated the contract reads “up to 100” . The,-rice for what i need was to High so i went to xfinity.

[ankeny]

My 2 year contract with Comcast was up last December from pass experience I was expecting my bill to go up to $200. I started researching alternative methods and decided on Comcast high speed Internet, Hulu Plus, Netflix I already was a Amazon prime member this give me everything I wanted on TV including DVR which was a must. The price of these option came in at just under $100 per month. Armed with this information I went to Comcast store on 466 across from Home Depot to discuss options. In the end I decided to stay with Comcast on a 2 year contract for $110.00. In addition I changed my wireless plan from ATT which ran $90 to Comcast wireless $13 I do own my phones. Everybody is different but for me I felt this was the best options at least for the next 2 years.

Note: I did a 30 day trial 30 of Hulu Plus to make sure it would give me everything I wanted I made my decision.

[biker1]

You may want to call CenturyLink directly and verify the service that is available. If you can only get 15 megabits per second download then it would appear you are in an area still serviced by the older DSL protocol over copper wires, as opposed to other areas that are serviced with fiber-to-the-house. Regardless, 15 megabits per second is more than enough for 1080p Hi-Def with Netflix as it only consumes 3-5 megabits per second of bandwidth. Also, Netflix is adaptive and will reduce the resolution of the video if it detects buffering caused by reduced bandwidth. However, this should not be an issue for you. You probably would not have enough bandwidth for 2160p (aka 4K ) as it generally consumes 15-20 megabits per second of bandwidth. This isn't really an issue, IMO, because there isn't a lot of 4K material, you need a 4K TV and streaming hardware that supports 4K, and the differences between 1080p and 4K are small.

I’ve just clicked on your link and got a page offering UP TO 100 Mbps for $50 a month, for life, as you said. That sounds great. But it asked me to type in my address in The Villages for more information about the speed, and I got a page saying that at that address, I would only get 15 Mbps. Is that what you are actually getting? Is that enough for live streaming Netflix without delays?

[retiredguy123]

Call Comcast to cancel. Eventually you will get to someone in "retention" who will offer to lower your bill. It's worth a try.
Be careful about cancelling Xfinity because there is an early termination fee if you cancel before your current 2 year contact has expired. But, you can downgrade your service to "internet only" at any time and not pay the fee.

[wiltma]

Don’t think they are open yet

[Earlride]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.

Not sure what you are getting but I pay $20 a month for xfinity internet. Look at what you are buying - do you really need as much bandwidth. I live alone but have many connections - Apple TV, Two flat screens (one is 4k), an Imac, ipad and two cell phones but I only stream them one at a time so I can use the lowest bandwidth and still stream 4k movies. It did require a one-year contract but without the contract it was $30

[Andyb]

Century Link is $50 for internet, be sure you get fiber not DSL, get Roku, stream YouTube TV.

[dewilson58]

South of 44...we have Spectrum with download speeds of 220 mbps for our internet to which we added YouTube TV. Pay approx $110/month.


220 mbps..............never saw that option from Spectrum.

[Pedrocarrasco01@yahoo.com]

My 2 year contract with Comcast was up last December from pass experience I was expecting my bill to go up to $200. I started researching alternative methods and decided on Comcast high speed Internet, Hulu Plus, Netflix I already was a Amazon prime member this give me everything I wanted on TV including DVR which was a must. The price of these option came in at just under $100 per month. Armed with this information I went to Comcast store on 466 across from Home Depot to discuss options. In the end I decided to stay with Comcast on a 2 year contract for $110.00. In addition I changed my wireless plan from ATT which ran $90 to Comcast wireless $13 I do own my phones. Everybody is different but for me I felt this was the best options at least for the next 2 years.

Note: I did a 30 day trial 30 of Hulu Plus to make sure it would give me everything I wanted I made my decision.
The key as the above suggests is to GO TO THE COMCAST STORE, I switched all including Internet, TV and Cell service to Xfinity. Have not regretted it one bit, I will be visiting the same store on April 2021 to renegotiate the program, I am saving over $80 per month over previous providers, more TV channels, less problems, no problems with WiFi and the same cellular service that I had with Verizon, but much cheaper, my average bill for 2 lines is $19 per month (it varies from $14 to $26 depending on data usage) again the key is don’t do it by phone, go to the store located on West corner 441 and Rolling Acres road.
:welcome: :welcome: :boom: :boom: :MOJE_whot: :MOJE_whot:

[willbush]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.
We have Direct TV so use CenturyLink for internet- $45 a month flat fee (total price) unlimited, guaranteed no increase;we have had for 5 yrs, unlimited data; it's now up to $49 a month;have never had an outage

[Stu from NYC]

Interesting thread, When xfinity finally reopens will go to discuss switching cell service from Verizon

[RealJudy]

I ‘be been using Roku sticks at my home and rentals for nearly a year and have had no complaints from renters. I did put instructions in the rentals. I use CenturyLink for internet as you need service for streaming.

[retiredguy123]

The key as the above suggests is to GO TO THE COMCAST STORE, I switched all including Internet, TV and Cell service to Xfinity. Have not regretted it one bit, I will be visiting the same store on April 2021 to renegotiate the program, I am saving over $80 per month over previous providers, more TV channels, less problems, no problems with WiFi and the same cellular service that I had with Verizon, but much cheaper, my average bill for 2 lines is $19 per month (it varies from $14 to $26 depending on data usage) again the key is don’t do it by phone, go to the store located on West corner 441 and Rolling Acres road.
:welcome: :welcome: :boom: :boom: :MOJE_whot: :MOJE_whot:
Definitely go to the store, but not now. It is closed because of the Coronavirus. But, when it reopens, go to the website first and make an appointment. That way, you will not have to wait in line. Trying to deal with Xfinity on the phone is a nightmare.

[deebrock]

We are doing u/tube live and we have the rogu stick. we get everything and more. We also have internet through spectrum. We love it.

[Juliebythesea]

Absolutely agree going to the store is a better option

[sloanst]

This is what I did to completely kick Comcast to the curb.

Amazon FireSticks for each TV. BTW, only 2 TVs can be active at one time, else there is a slight extra charge. Amazon Prime membership.
Century Link internet provider at 80 mb/sec, online bill pay to keep lower costs.
Hulu Live for life broadcasts as well as some movies
Netflix explains itself.

Literally cut my bill in half.

[Reesie]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.

I had/have Comcast. I discontinued everything except the internet. Yes I’m paying more but no contract when I make my final decision. I did find that if I buy my own modem (next planned purchase) I won’t be paying but a few dollars more than CenturyLink.
Signed up for Hulu Live. Again, a little more expensive, but it was important to me to keep my local newscasts.

[oneclickplus]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.

I'll give you an alternative ...

You might consider what some call a cul-de-sac network. We have Comcast and share it with two neighbors ... one on each side. If you're savvy enough (or hire someone who is), you can use multiple routers to isolate each neighbor's traffic for privacy. We use a pair of line-of-sight antennas to move the signal to each property. My neighbors then each have their own Wireless Access Point (WAP) and switches in their homes as desired.

Everyone has their own strong wifi and plenty of speed for streaming (hulu, netflix youtube, satellite radio app, etc). No, this solution does not carry a TV signal. But, if you are content to "cut the cord" to cable TV, internet only service gives you plenty to watch.

We pay about $35/month each <smile>

Obviously, I can't tell you where I am located or offer to help you. Just know that it works. Also, FYI, because we are using line-of-sight antennas, it is not imperative that you only share with the guy next door. You can share with any neighbor that you can "see". There is an upfront investment to get this all working. But, ROI is just a few months (assuming you do your own labor).

P.S. This can be done with any internet service. Century Link fiber would be my choice for better speed but, alas, that is not available to me.

[RoadToad]

I agree that you probably don't need 300 mbps unless you have multiple devices streaming at once. 25 mbps per device should be fine.

The basic Comcast internet at 25 Mbps is more than adequate for streaming multiple streams at one time. We have this service level for $20 per month. We can stream several devices at same time with no lag or buffering.

[Marylynn]

Comcast has a offer for seniors of $50/month for internet. You probably have to call them to get it because you won’t find it on their website. It’s for a year then after a year you have to call them again. We’ve been doing this since we cut the cord and bought a Roku stick and stream. YouTube TV, Amazon Prime, Netflix, HBO, and basic Hulu (which we never use because of the commercials and should drop) satisfy our viewing desires. $150 a month including internet. We're probably different because we don’t watch any commercial TV except the Food Network, jeapordy, and The Tonight Show. But, those we record so we can speed past the commercials. We dislike commercials.

[HappyRetired]

I would also like to chime in about bandwidth.

I am a networking professional by trade. I install and manage commercial routers(and a million other things) and I can tell you that 300mbit is enough to service a dozen houses, each continuously running 3 streams(llike Netflix, Hulu, etc.) for standard high definition TV. Yeah, you read that right.

Hulu uses 8mbits of bandwidth for their top tier "HULU + Live TV"
Netflix uses about 5mbits
Amazon Prime 3.5mbits
Youtube TV about 4mbits

If you bump up to 4k on any of those, you'll need around 25mbits for each stream. Remember though, you have to pay extra to get 4k on Netflix.

What this means to you? It means 50, 60, 80 mbits is PLENTY for 99% of Villagers. You both could be streaming on two TVs, your phones, tablets and browsing the internet at the same time while your nest/ring doorbells are streaming up to the cloud.

Our home in El Cortez has a 25mbit xfinity plan. We have zero issues with it short of temporary service outages.

You do need a good Cable or DSL Modem.
You do need a good router. A cheap router will make a very fast internet connection seem like garbage.

Consider your monthly bandwidth allotment. 1024GB seems like a lot but our busiest month never went over 600GB. I also upload content to Youtube, and remotely connect to servers around the world. I would prefer a bigger buffer, but it's enough. My niece has a stream running continuously when she's at home in NJ, so that plus our regular TV might push it when she visits.

More is nice, but if you're on a budget, it's just a huge waste of capital.

Please contact me about an issue with Comcast speed in your area. I can't private message you through TOTV. Thank you. happyreader@comcast.net

[dpmers]

We have CenturyLink their highest price is 65 dollars a month for 1000 GB they have plans going down at less money we have had it for 2 years and had no trouble whatsoever

[davephan]

We were paying $228 a month for Comcast Xfinity Internet, landline, and cable TV in Minnesota. This was just for the basic HD channels, no premium movie channels. We have 300 meg Internet speed.

We cut the Comcast cable TV service, and the price dropped down to about $108 a month for the 300 meg speed, with the landline and no cable TV. We then added YouTube TV streaming service, not to be confused with the YouTube videos. The YouTube TV service costs $50 and would work in Florida or your snow belt home, if you are a snowbird.

We could save another $15 a month if we reduce from 300 meg Internet service down to 100 meg Internet service, which would be fast enough, but we haven't done that yet. We could also buy a $200 cable modem that has telephone jacks for the cable landline, and save the $14 a month cable modem rental fee. The cable modems without the cable landline jacks are about $80. We could drop the cable landline, save another $12 a month, and start using Google Voice, which is free. Google Voice has free long distance and many other features, all free. Except I would have to use an Obihai set top box which costs about $50 to $80 one time cost to interface Google Voice to the landline telephone sets.

There are many things you can do to reduce that huge Comcast bill. We did the same thing switching from Verizon to T-Mobile Magenta Plus to cut half the the monthly costs. T-Mobile Magenta Plus includes Netflix for free, and one of the two iWatches for free. Plus free GoGo WiFi on flights that offer WiFi service. Better and less expensive service when traveling overseas.

We also bought a remote electrical switch from the 5G store a few years ago to automatically reset the cable modem, and our 24 port Internet switch box when the cable modem needs to be reset. Occasionally, we would have to power cycle the cable modem to reset it. We never have to do that with the power switch box that monitors the Internet. If there is a loss of Internet, it automatically resets the power on the cable modem and 24 port Eithernet switch box. I've looked in the log of the switch, and it usually resets the power on the cable modem once or a couple times a month. That's a great product to own if you are a snow bird, or you don't want to ever have to reset your cable modem power again.

5Gstore Remote Power Switch - 2 Outlets - Remote Automation and Remote Rebooting - App Controlled, 245 Reviews : 5Gstore.com (https://5gstore.com/product/8897_2_outlet_ip_switch.html)

There are many things you can to reduce your monthly costs without reducing your quality of life. You only need to do a little research. Most customers just stick with their cable service, their auto and home insurance, and other things. Those companies slowly jack up the prices. Only a few customers switch to alternatives. If you want to keep Comcast at the same level of service, all you have to do is to call their "customer retention" department and threaten to leave. They will reduce your price and/or give you something extra for free. Most customers never try to reduce their price, and the cable companies know that.

[RosemarySoso]

Thank you everyone. So if my service is sufficient for internet but seems slow, maybe the router or modem ( what’s the difference) needs to be upgraded?

[DReifinger]

Yikes, our Comcast internet only is nowhere near that cost!!

[RoadToad]

We have Comcast internet and it is definitely substandard as compared to other services we have had and will be changing soon when our contract ends. The service cuts in and out, very slow at times, so frustrating. Prior to this we had Century Link and it was reliably good. Just a note, we had Comcast before from 2005-2014, and it was excellent. Don't know what happened but it isn't at all the same product. Good luck in your search.

Our experience has been exactly the opposite..
Century Link, never ending outages. Days of waiting for Tech Service.
We switched to Comcast as soon as it was available in our area.
Comcast, rock solid.

[kendi]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.

We pay $20 for 25 megabytes with Comcast. Internet only. Have Hulu and Amazon Prime. Would love to figure out how to do antenna TV but that doesn’t seem to work in the McClure area.

[RoadToad]

Comcast has a offer for seniors of $50/month for internet. You probably have to call them to get it because you won’t find it on their website. It’s for a year then after a year you have to call them again. We’ve been doing this since we cut the cord and bought a Roku stick and stream. YouTube TV, Amazon Prime, Netflix, HBO, and basic Hulu (which we never use because of the commercials and should drop) satisfy our viewing desires. $150 a month including internet. We're probably different because we don’t watch any commercial TV except the Food Network, jeapordy, and The Tonight Show. But, those we record so we can speed past the commercials. We dislike commercials.

Not a good offer..Performance starter is more than adequate for vast majority of TV consumers.

Here are their current offerings... (Google it!)

Xfinity from Comcast Internet Pricing
Internet Package Download Speeds Up to Introductory Price
Performance Starter+ 25 Mbps $29.99/mo.*
Performance Select 100 Mbps $34.99/mo.*
Performance Pro+ 200 Mbps $49.99/mo.*
Blast! 300 Mbps $64.99/mo.*

[mlmarr1]

amazon fire stick, antenna .. head to Marion market to check it out..

[RoadToad]

Thank you everyone. So if my service is sufficient for internet but seems slow, maybe the router or modem ( what’s the difference) needs to be upgraded?

In all probability, a Router upgrade would be advisable.

(You can learn all this by Googling for it.)

How it works:

The Modem (Modulator/Demodulator) is the very 1st box the cable service attaches to upon entry to the house, it is Coax cable input and Cat-5 cable output.

The Router is the next box in the flowchart.

The Cat-5 output of the Modem is fed to the input Jack of the Router using a Cat-5 "Patch cord".
The Router provides (commonly) 4 "Intranet" (not Internet) ports and also Wireless connectivity.
These 4 ports provide "Hardwired" connectivity; the Wireless is, obviously, your Wireless connectivitey. Modern Routers usually have 2 wireless "bands" (different frequencies) a 2.4Ghz band and a 5Ghz band.

Some internet providers supply a rental Modem/Router combo for these functions.
You are better off buying your own.
Not only is it more cost effective, but that rental box is (usually) also a shared access point for the service provider to allow public access points via YOUR rental box. That can cause speed issues for you.

[prntxpresn]

Have Century Link 2 yr contract $35/year. They usually have specials

[Dust Bunny]

Go on line and type in xfinityspeedtest.com in the browser bar. It will give you upload and download speeds. I only pay for the standard Internet $93. They have business class but much more expensive. I do not have cable TV.

[vermonster]

Century Link is $49 a month for life for speeds up to 100 mbps. I've had it for 9 years and had one outage, and that was due to a lightning strike.

Internet Service - Affordable High-Speed Internet | CenturyLink (https://www.centurylink.com/home/internet/)
The fine print says speeds up to 100 mbps. In the northern parts of The Villages, the $49 price gets you a speed up to 20 mbps. They claim they can increase that to 40 mbps, but only if you pay them $100 to have a technician come out. That is discriminatory, and should be investigated. It is too bad that internet service is not treated as a public utility like electric and gas service, which oversees the quality and pricing of these utilities. Isn't internet service the twenty-first century equivalent of those other twentieth century utlities?

[biker1]

Some parts of The Villages have the older DSL protocol over copper wires from CenturyLink and the bandwidth is limited by the distance from the local switching station. Many other parts have the newer fiber optic-to-the-house technology and the supported download speeds are higher. If you are in an older area not support by fiber-to-the-house you may be better off with a different vendor. CenturyLink is a publicly traded company and they may not see a point in upgrading some of the areas from DSL to fiber. There may be significant cost involved with the installation of new capabilities and there may not be the customer base to support the investment. This does not mean they are discriminating. Again, you have other choices.

The fine print says speeds up to 100 mbps. In the northern parts of The Villages, the $49 price gets you a speed up to 20 mbps. They claim they can increase that to 40 mbps, but only if you pay them $100 to have a technician come out. That is discriminatory, and should be investigated. It is too bad that internet service is not treated as a public utility like electric and gas service, which oversees the quality and pricing of these utilities. Isn't internet service the twenty-first century equivalent of those other twentieth century utlities?

[royr]

I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.

Hopefully it won’t be long before we all can get 5G from Elon Musk’s communication satellites. Then Comcast and the others can shove it.

[Viperguy]

Mine has been perfect for two years and lightning fast. You have something wrong with the install or modem

[FromDC]

Century Link is $50 for internet, be sure you get fiber not DSL, get Roku, stream YouTube TV.
We have Century Link coming out next week to do an install. Could you please explain what you mean by.......be sure you get fiber not DSL. Do I need to talk to the installer about this? I live in Collier.

[dewilson58]

We have Century Link coming out next week to do an install. Could you please explain what you mean by.......be sure you get fiber not DSL. Do I need to talk to the installer about this? I live in Collier.


My sister lives in Collier. Just tell the installer, you want the fiber connect. He/she will know.

[ckirt]

I pay $131.36 with both basic cable which has everything I want and the internet included. All with Comcast Xfinity.

[ldj1938]

$70 month. Youtubetv.com. $55 month.

[John_W]

amazon fire stick, antenna .. head to Marion market to check it out..

You know, or maybe you don't know, that modified Amazon Firestick, the nickname is a 'Jailbreak Firestick' and it's illegal. My neighbor has one, it's gets 6,000 channels, you can get any ball game, NFL, baseball, etc because you can get any local channel in America. So if you want to watch for example, the Baltimore Ravens, you just tune in Channel 13 WJZ Baltimore and you got it.

Actually you overpaid for your Firestick, you can buy a Firestick from Amazon and do it yourself. Here's how.

How to Jailbreak FireStick [Totally FREE Method for May 2020] (https://www.firesticktricks.com/jailbreak-fire-stick.html)

Let me rephrase my statement, it's legal as long as you don't watch any Copyrighted content, so that includes all movies, ballgames, TV shows, guess there ain't much left.

[PHILLY RICHARD]

I have Xfinity Wi-Fi only. Cable TV is a sad joke.
I pay $77 for 200 speed.

[kilowatt]

I pay $129.00 with century link , You Tube Tv and Netflix. Pretty comparable, depends on what you like.

[Spsmith444]

[QUOTE=RosemarySoso;1773015]I am trying to find an alternative to paying $187/month for Comcast. I like what I hear about HULU but I still need internet. Comcast monthly charge for internet only is $93. Are there any viable alternatives to that? Thanks for any help you can give.[/QUOTE

Century Link $45 / mo. Believe me internet tv is all most people need along with antenna. Have not had cable for 16 years now.

[Sabella]

COMCAST 2 Year Contract- Read the small print, that price is probably good for 1 year( first 12 months) start of next 12 months price goes up regardless of 2 year contract according to any price increases that occurred. Also you will get Comcast price increases once or twice a year every year when they increase their equipment or regular prices which they regularly do. I got an e mail that they are prices on July 1, 2020 are going up. Keep in mind you are paying $14.00 Broadcast tv fee AND $8.25 regional sports fee every month.