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Marthe48

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6. I pay more for cable than water, phone and trash combined

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 05:54 PM

Mar 2019

In the windstorm last week, I didn't have cable or Internet for over 20 hours. My thought is that if cable thinks it is an indispensible utility, and worth more than electric and phone, then do more than raise the rates-keep my service on.

I watch my grandkids, mostly at their house, so I'm not home a lot. But when I am, I like background noise.

I've went to stay with my friend, who has a very small tv. So I know when I replace my 44" (that I got for my husband for Christmas in 2009) I know I want at least a 38" but probably bigger.

I'm most concerned with any network changes I'll have to make. I'm out of practice. My husband did all the hardware, and maintained our network, but he passed away, so I have to relearn the routine.

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I want to cancel cable tv but keep Internet [View all] Marthe48 Mar 2019 OP

Cut the Cord CDerekGo Mar 2019 #1

I pay more for cable than water, phone and trash combined Marthe48 Mar 2019 #6

Get this Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #2

I'd still like to get MSNBC Marthe48 Mar 2019 #3

Have you checked to see if they have UVERSE True Blue American Mar 2019 #24

Thanks, I'll check Uverse and Pluto Marthe48 Mar 2019 #25

stream it live for free.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #40

I just became cable-free! CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #4

Awesome! :) Marthe48 Mar 2019 #8

The old TV is on an antenna CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #10

I have one similar to this: discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2019 #22

MSNBC, etc. CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #5

We cut the cord and kept the internet. MontanaMama Mar 2019 #7

Thanks! Marthe48 Mar 2019 #9

I wanted to cancel Comcast cable but they then kacekwl Mar 2019 #14

Spectrum did that to us too MontanaMama Mar 2019 #15

I want to get my bill down for sure Marthe48 Mar 2019 #16

My Cable gives me wifi, but I gave up cable TV (I had satellite years ago_ robbedvoter Mar 2019 #11

I'm in (literally) the middle of nowhere - akraven Mar 2019 #12

I could tell you stories :) Marthe48 Mar 2019 #17

I like our setup here. akraven Mar 2019 #20

If you keep internet over cable Progressive dog Mar 2019 #13

I've got a Chromecast and it does well Marthe48 Mar 2019 #18

Just went through this decision process the last couple of days. marked50 Mar 2019 #19

When I moved to Santa Fe nearly eleven years ago, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #21

I got roku stick for $30-$40, one time payment. trof Mar 2019 #23

Hmm, I might have to look into Youtube tv tulipsandroses Mar 2019 #34

We use Youtube TV Betty88 Mar 2019 #37

I'd love to, but my wife would kill me.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #27

I'm in the same boat. The only thing I want is MSNBC tulipsandroses Mar 2019 #28

So far no one has mentioned the contract solara Mar 2019 #29

Can you hold out Marthe48 Mar 2019 #31

Yeah, I think I'm going to have to hold out but its uber hard solara Mar 2019 #32

You're welcome Marthe48 Mar 2019 #33

I cancelled cable tv today Marthe48 Mar 2019 #30

Who is you internet provider? trof Mar 2019 #35

It is suddenlink right now Marthe48 Mar 2019 #36

Update: the cord is cut Marthe48 Apr 2019 #38

I have a question about streaming Marthe48 Apr 2019 #39