There is a merger in the offing, so naturally there is a lot of buzz on the Net about the future of these cable and Internet companies. Unfortunately, a conflict has already arisen which caused some customers to miss the NFL Finals. The conflict was financial in nature, and for a period of time the bundles some customers of DirecTv Las Vegas were paying for were not entirely honored.
America is not new to mergers of telecommunications giants. As usual, the public is not silent about their dissatisfaction with the interruption in service which they deemed as unfair, and it certainly caused the FCC to postpone the merger for a time. Americans on the Internet are never silent about issues with companies that they spend a great deal of money on.
Even with this small embarrassment resulting largely from the hype which had been placed on the sports packages offered, few customers indicated that they would drop this CSP over it. Even with the great inconvenience, this sports package is still said to be the best one available. However, with so many customers having dropped prior cable companies and opted for the Genie just last year, it did put a little egg on their faces.
Not only that, but it does appear this merger will go through, and should benefit both corporations as well as the consumer. The Internet Service Provider stands to gain a whole new collection of customers, even if they are not gaining additional infrastructure for the products they offer. The cable company will be the ones gaining infrastructure through the U-Verse system, and both entities stand to expand their business.
For now, they are within the 180-day review timetable often adopted by the FCC in large acquisitions such as this. It is important for consumer watch dogs to know that the marriage of corporations will be a benefit rather than a detriment to the public. After all, the American people are very concerned about the overuse of copyright law in order to levy heavy fines on average citizens.
The lesser complaints regarding this cable company deal with the ever present issue of bad weather. For all the benefits that the consumer gets from a bundled package, it is worthless if a rain storm or a little sleet can interrupt or even derail the service entirely. It seems those little dishes they attach to homes are quite vulnerable to environmental changes.
It seems that any stuctures built near the dish can, on days of rough weather, block the signal in whole or in part. What seems to be a solution, putting the dish higher up, is a terrible idea in northern states that see a great deal of snow and ice. When the dish ices over it has to be cleared out in order to resume service, and few people want to climb on top of a house during a snow storm.
The second most prevalent complaint involves the cost of the bundled services once the trial period expires. This can be anywhere from six months to two years, and the cost of the bundle goes up dramatically. Even so, this complaint is rarely made, as the consumers remain quite satisfied for now and hopefully into the future as these two giants merge.
America is not new to mergers of telecommunications giants. As usual, the public is not silent about their dissatisfaction with the interruption in service which they deemed as unfair, and it certainly caused the FCC to postpone the merger for a time. Americans on the Internet are never silent about issues with companies that they spend a great deal of money on.
Even with this small embarrassment resulting largely from the hype which had been placed on the sports packages offered, few customers indicated that they would drop this CSP over it. Even with the great inconvenience, this sports package is still said to be the best one available. However, with so many customers having dropped prior cable companies and opted for the Genie just last year, it did put a little egg on their faces.
Not only that, but it does appear this merger will go through, and should benefit both corporations as well as the consumer. The Internet Service Provider stands to gain a whole new collection of customers, even if they are not gaining additional infrastructure for the products they offer. The cable company will be the ones gaining infrastructure through the U-Verse system, and both entities stand to expand their business.
For now, they are within the 180-day review timetable often adopted by the FCC in large acquisitions such as this. It is important for consumer watch dogs to know that the marriage of corporations will be a benefit rather than a detriment to the public. After all, the American people are very concerned about the overuse of copyright law in order to levy heavy fines on average citizens.
The lesser complaints regarding this cable company deal with the ever present issue of bad weather. For all the benefits that the consumer gets from a bundled package, it is worthless if a rain storm or a little sleet can interrupt or even derail the service entirely. It seems those little dishes they attach to homes are quite vulnerable to environmental changes.
It seems that any stuctures built near the dish can, on days of rough weather, block the signal in whole or in part. What seems to be a solution, putting the dish higher up, is a terrible idea in northern states that see a great deal of snow and ice. When the dish ices over it has to be cleared out in order to resume service, and few people want to climb on top of a house during a snow storm.
The second most prevalent complaint involves the cost of the bundled services once the trial period expires. This can be anywhere from six months to two years, and the cost of the bundle goes up dramatically. Even so, this complaint is rarely made, as the consumers remain quite satisfied for now and hopefully into the future as these two giants merge.
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