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Bring on higher internet prices...
- Thread starter mimico_polak
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I live in a not remote area at all and I qualify (at least according to their website, who knows if they would let me go through with it). I am just a hair's width away from built-up cable/DSL service (I can technically get DSL, but absolute best performance is 6mbps)
I was pretty sure most areas in Ontario qualify for cheap hardware now (fixed stuff, the RV stuff is still expensive IIRC). I think starlink is a game-changer for people without options. If you have competent options, starlink is probably not your best bet. It will be more expensive and continues elons tradition of crap customer service. To file tickets, you need to open the app, give it a thumbs down and then you can file a ticket. Why wouldn't filing a ticket be an easy to find option? Quite a few people have been down for weeks with open tickets and no correspondence. Current gen dishes have an issue with heaters and if you leave them on auto, they burn up the proprietary cable. Nothing says fun like replacing a cable on the peak of your roof in the winter.
The rectangle or round dish I thought they had the heater fixed on the rectangle.
Sent from the future
Apparently lots failures on the rectangle cable. I would turn off auto heater and only fire it up when required. Surprisingly they let you see when heat is on and some people have found heat on at strange times (eg well above freezing and raining).
Effing hell...stayed up at the cottage to get the internet installed.
'Hi, installer can't come because he didn't come in. We'll come tomorrow'
'No. I'm here now, took a day off to be here for this, I need this installed today.'
'Ok.'
Guy shows up
'Oh...you don't have the overhead...do you have underground wires?'
'How am I supposed to know?'
'Ok...but I need help to do the overhead'
'I'll help you'
'No, I need your help with this cable'
'Ok'
I proceed to get stung by a hornet's nest I didn't see running under the stairs
'I'll come back tonight because we have a work function to go to'
'FFS...let's get the stuff done inside, and from the box to the outlet...then come back and finish up tomorrow'
'Ok'
FFS. Now I need to go back there to make sure they didn't damage anything.
That’s how I left it as I need to get rid of the hornets nest under the stairs to route the cable. The box needs to be near the meter to allow for grounding.
That’s an old BELL box in the pic that Rogers won’t use.
'Hi, installer can't come because he didn't come in. We'll come tomorrow'
'No. I'm here now, took a day off to be here for this, I need this installed today.'
'Ok.'
Guy shows up
'Oh...you don't have the overhead...do you have underground wires?'
'How am I supposed to know?'
'Ok...but I need help to do the overhead'
'I'll help you'
'No, I need your help with this cable'
'Ok'
I proceed to get stung by a hornet's nest I didn't see running under the stairs
'I'll come back tonight because we have a work function to go to'
'FFS...let's get the stuff done inside, and from the box to the outlet...then come back and finish up tomorrow'
'Ok'
FFS. Now I need to go back there to make sure they didn't damage anything.
That’s how I left it as I need to get rid of the hornets nest under the stairs to route the cable. The box needs to be near the meter to allow for grounding.
That’s an old BELL box in the pic that Rogers won’t use.
justride
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Rogers must give BCE, Telus access to wireless network on Toronto’s subway system by Oct. 3, minister says
Rogers must give BCE, Telus access to wireless network on Toronto’s subway system by Oct. 3, Minister says
Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne also said all carriers offering service in Toronto need to have agreements in place to provide service on the TTC within 100 days
www.theglobeandmail.com
I'm hoping they blow that deadline and call the bluff. See if the snivelling idiot has any stones or if he is just all bluster. Cancel the contract and lease out to all that want in.Rogers must give BCE, Telus access to wireless network on Toronto’s subway system by Oct. 3, minister says
Rogers must give BCE, Telus access to wireless network on Toronto’s subway system by Oct. 3, Minister says
Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne also said all carriers offering service in Toronto need to have agreements in place to provide service on the TTC within 100 days
WTF is actually happening hereRogers must give BCE, Telus access to wireless network on Toronto’s subway system by Oct. 3, minister says
Rogers must give BCE, Telus access to wireless network on Toronto’s subway system by Oct. 3, Minister says
Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne also said all carriers offering service in Toronto need to have agreements in place to provide service on the TTC within 100 days
One way to read this is that Bell and Telus are now forced to negotiate terms with Rogers within the next 3 months, thus putting Rogers in a highly favourable position
Another way to read it is that Rogers/BAI/TTC are now forced to allow Bell & Telus to install their own physical infrastructure
The statements from the Globe & Mail article make it seem like they all think they've "won"
PR spin. Don't worry, I have faith we will all lose. Politicians will pay and call it a win. Oligopoly supported. Pats on the back all around.
EDIT:
As for three months, they all have to be operational in three weeks. The only possible way that happens is if Rogers allows others to connect to the existing hardware.
I think it's just terms. From a different article:
"Specifically, carriers will have six months to bring coverage to all stations, two years to cover 80 percent of the tunnels, and three years to cover 100 percent of the tunnels, once they have entered an agreement with Rogers."
THAT timeline makes it sound like they will be installing their own stuff though.
Minister announces all TTC subway riders will have cellular access come October 3rd
Ottawa has ruled that all TTC subway riders must have cellular connectivity by October 3rd, regardless of their provider.
mobilesyrup.com
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