[zobzu]

What the author means is "goodbye TV"

Cause many have to use cable to get a decent internet in the US, still. Sadly its usually called Comcast (but it does offer Internet-only - even thus its very expensive and internet+tv isn't much more expensive)

[ams6110]

I'm on Comcast and Internet-only costs MORE than Internet+TV. So I have the basic TV package as well as basic internet. I also call them every 6 months or so and threaten to quit and they will offer to put me on a "new subscriber" discount rate (lowered monthly rate for 6 months).

[kbutler]

I was on a Comcast phone/TV/Internet promotional rate for a year, and they wouldn't renew a reasonable rate at the end of the year ("promotional rates are only to acquire new customers" in spite of what they said when I signed up). I needed to port my phone number, so I canceled TV and internet in the interim - and paid more than I'd been paying for the three services combined package.

Then to complete the cancellation, I had to take the modem in to their office in person and wait in line to return it.

Comcast promotional deals: not worth the hassle.

Currently very happy with a community network cable provider internet-only service, against my "lassez-faire" inclinations.