RE: This is broadband...our way or the highway

[Roger Kirk <rkirk@videoserver.com>]

Are they going to charge you $22 for these "rare" priviliges?

Will you continue with MediaNone (This is a broadside - we are The Way)?

Roger Kirk
RogerKirk@usa.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	beckwith@ime.net [SMTP:beckwith@ime.net]
> Sent:	Friday, September 25, 1998 12:53 AM
> To:	boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject:	This is broadband...our way or the highway
> 
> Media One is at it again.  The local cable monopoly has decided to
> eliminate Channel 8 (WMTW-TV) from our system in favor of Channel 27
> (WUNI-TV) as part of their longstanding effort to better serve the
> burgeoning Hispanic community in Rollinsford and Somersworth, NH. ;)
> They've also decided to add WMFP-TV Channel 62.  Big whoop.
> 
> But the final blow comes in the category of cable FM (the *only* way
> to hear Boston signals reliably in apartment buildings in this part of
> the world.)  We've been told that the brave new world of broadband
> means that our current $3.00/month package of 35 signals will be
> replaced with a new and improved package of 10 (count 'em) signals at
> $1.95 per month.)  Maybe they needed the spectrum for Media One
> Express. ;)
> 
> Take care,
> 
> Chris

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