Subject: Re: HDTV
From: Michele Tittle (micheletittle@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Wed Feb 08 2006 - 07:30:59 CST
Jim,
Do you happen to have Loretta's or Bryan Stigall's email address? I had to
re-install my OS and lost these ...
thanks!
Michele
#701
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Thomas" <jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu>
To: <vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: HDTV
>
> > 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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