Video Asylum

Posted by Tim S. on June 12, 1999 at 19:13:43:

In Reply to: TV is NOT FREE through the air, if no signal is present! posted by Tim S. on June 12, 1999 at 12:44:58:

Since getting Dish Network, I haven't had time to downgrade my TCI service to broadcast channels only. They still want to charge $12 for just those! I took back my digital box and told her just the basic channels I want to retain, not the expanded basic channels. She told me that a $30 charge would be added to downgrade my service to only broadcast channels! After telling her a few choice words, I completely dropped the entire cable service. What a scam! It that even legal? If that's not theft, I don't know what is!!! I told her that my town council will be notified of the scam they have going, when trying to downgrade service. I know the town council already wants them out of our service area, but laws have kept them here.