In addition to throttling user downloads, Rogers is implementing a price hike starting March 1/06:
UltraLite & Lite increased by $5
Express increased by $2
Extreme increased by $2 (for those who don't pay $46.95 already)
Cable Television increased by $2-$5
It is time to switch to satellite and another ISP......
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: no longer Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Oh this is great, my family is going to be immensely happy, having shelled out for the Hi-Speed Ultra internet, and now goddamn HDTV horseshit from them.
Jan-24-2006 22:13
MarkT
Automatic Static
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Toronto
thankfully I've been able to ditch Rogers for net access...but I rec'd the '$6 bundle increase' notice in the mail this week for digital cable
I'm sick of them...anyone have ExpressVu that can offer a comparison re: service/channels? Pricing seems comparable and my building is pre-wired for it, so no dish needed.
Jan-24-2006 22:30
Sasha
Obsequey
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety Zag
Cogeco r0x0r
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Jan-24-2006 22:32
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
Cogeco r0x0r
So does being able to expense your home internet connection
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Jan-24-2006 22:34
CategoryZd
tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Whitby, Canada
When I worked for Rogers, a very irate customer once said to me, "Dude, your company is the Devil." To which I replied, "yeah I know, it ain't much better on this side of the desk."
As if the bandwidth usage limits weren't bad enough, then the p2p packet throttling, and now rate hikes?
What's next, "Order our home phone service and recieve this free Gerbil shoved directly up your ass"?
Jan-25-2006 00:08
VERTiG0
cunning linguist.
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: no longer Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by CategoryZd
What's next, "Order our home phone service and recieve this free Gerbil shoved directly up your ass"?
SIGN ME UP!
o wai
Last edited by VERTiG0 on Jan-25-2006 at 00:22
Jan-25-2006 00:12
Marcolissimo
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: On the road
I used to work for their internet support line too... terrible job.
Anyhow, if my parents didn't rely on their rogers emails I woulda gave 'em the finger the second they started putting in those fooking traffic shapers. The thing is Sympatico ain't much better either.
I finally cancelled my rogers cell a few weeks back... ******s used to charge me 90 bux a month for the shittiest plan you could get
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Jan-25-2006 00:13
VERTiG0
cunning linguist.
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: no longer Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by Marcolissimo
I finally cancelled my rogers cell a few weeks back... ******s used to charge me 90 bux a month for the shittiest plan you could get
Don't feel bad, lately my "$35" Bell Mobility plan has turned into about $150/month.
Yyyyyyyyyyyyyeah.
Jan-25-2006 00:25
neuromancer
solving the riddle
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
didn't know about the price rise , it socks! i have everything with them.
whats really anoying is that they call me every month to remind me that i have to pay my cell, i was with bell before i they never disconected me, even after 4 month without paying .. haven't changed providers 'cause i like my number, hopefully they will pass that new law that you can take you number wherever you go..
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Jan-25-2006 00:38
chinamon
el shit disturbo
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Markham, ON
quote:
Originally posted by MarkT
I'm sick of them...anyone have ExpressVu that can offer a comparison re: service/channels? Pricing seems comparable and my building is pre-wired for it, so no dish needed.
you mean people pay for satellite tv?
Jan-25-2006 00:39
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by neuromancer
hopefully they will pass that new law that you can take you number wherever you go..
I thought they did?
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The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all change to silver glass...and then you see it...
...white shores...and beyond...the far green country under a swift sunrise."
