Re: MediaOne 3 and the Olympics?

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

Wasn't this deregulation thing supposed to ensure better and more diverse
programming and lower prices for the consumer?....all those things have
happened haven't they?   ;-)

df

On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:12:13 -0400 Donald MacMillan
<DMacMillan@MailAndNews.com> writes:
> I keep wondering if there is any useful or productive way of lodging 
> a 
> complaint/suggestion that it be added to the lineup.
> 
> I haven't seen anything on their web site....and whenever I have 
> mentioned to 
> the 'customer service' people (1-800-mediaone) the possibility  of 
> adding 
> something.....they have sounded not interested...and I'm sure my 
> comment/suggestion goes no further...and probably doesn't even get 
> written 
> down or passed along to anyone who matters.
> 
> I used to occaisionally put a note in with my bill....but now I pay 
> my bills 
> electronically...
> 
> Sending a note?  Would anyone see it who matters before it got put 
> in the 
> trash?
> 
> In any event...I am amazed MSNBC (a major cable effort) is still not 
> available 
> in my area (on a major cable system).
> 
> DM
> 
> 
> >===== Original Message From "Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@mediaone.net> 
> =====
> >What I can't figure out is I have the MediaOne digital service 
> which
> >includes such great channels as Weather Channel II....... and I 
> still can t
> >get MSNBC.........ZDTV I get tho  ( go figure)
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Don MacMillan" <DMacMillan@mailandnews.com>
> >To: "Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>; "Kevin Vahey"
> ><kvahey@mediaone.net>; <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 3:34 AM
> >Subject: Re: MediaOne 3 and the Olympics?
> >
> >
> >> From: "Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>
> >>
> >> > > ...though frankly I wonder why MediaOne has yet to
> >> > > pick up MSNBC after 4 years.
> >>
> >> I am still mystified by that as well.  But you never know what 
> kind of
> >> behind the scenes wheeling-dealing goes on.
> >>
> >> I am stuped by the fact that Mediaone carries it in some 
> communities on Ch
> >> 40....and not in others.
> >>
> >> Here Channel 40 is the International Channel....Looks like they 
> are
> >filling
> >> the hole temporarily.
> >>
> >> I can occaisioanlly see it at my parents house...."The News with 
> Brian
> >> Williams" is a very good program....and the convention coverage 
> coverage
> >> with NBC News perosonell was very good....especially with Tim 
> Russert!
> >>
> >> > > I am assuming it is the MSNBC coverage as I "doubt" MediaOne 
> is
> >sending
> >> a
> >> > > crew to Sydney :)
> >>
> >> No...but they DO send a crew to the local HS occaionally to cover 
> the
> >girls
> >> volleyball team...  :-)
> >>
> >> DM
> >>
> 

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