Subject: Re: HDTV
From: Michele Tittle (micheletittle@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Wed Feb 08 2006 - 07:22:03 CST
Yes.. and I was told it was my only option. I find this pretty hard to
beleive, I was even told by them during installation that I better not break
the adapter, because he would never be able to get another one... I have
complained about this, Dish and our service in general for over a year and
got nowhere.... finally I gave up.
~Michele
#701
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dom Shurba" <shurbadom@hotmail.com>
To: <vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: HDTV
>
> Does everybody have a really old reciever from USA Dish?
>
>
> >From: Jim Thomas <jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu>
> >Reply-To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu
> >To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu
> >Subject: Re: HDTV
> >Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:20:43 -0600 (CST)
> >
> >
> > > I have a question about our cable system. For about the last 6 months
> >USA
> > > Dish have been promising me some wiz bang cable/internet package. I
> >spoke
> > > with them today on another issue and they said they were waiting on
> >Board
> > > approval for something.
> >
> >The Board can speak to this more directly, but there are, in effect,
> >two "Dish" companies we deal with. One, DISH/USA is the cable provider
> >for tv. The other, Big Skyz does the Dish installation and provides the
> >Internet service. Big Skyz is local.
> >
> >A year or two ago, there were complaints against Big Skyz for poor
service
> >and unresponsiveness. As I recall, 1P/Vanguard was going to litigate to
> >try to break the long-term exclusivity contract with Big Skyz/Dish.
> >
> >In fairness to Big Skyz, we've had the Internet connection since they
> >offered it about 5 years ago, and love it. We've had no problems for
> >over a year, and when we did have a problem, they were on-the-spot with
> >service. Others' mileage may vary, but we've had no complaints.
> >
> >Did you talk to the national company or the local company? Did they
> >give any details on what the issues are?
> >
> >Jim / #501
> >
> >
> >
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