Saturday, February 2, 2008

F R E E D O M

Last week, I finally told HughesNet that I didn't need them anymore.

NO. MORE. SATELLITE. INTERNET.

I was only a month behind my goal of getting rid of HughesNet, but it came along with a move to a new city and state. And the most pleasant surprise is a really high speed internet connection for $36, along with a package of cable tv (I may go with DirecTV later since their programming is better and they have some channels I really like). I told the person when I signed up for high speed internet that I liked the internet music stations like SomaFm and Radio Paradise, and she said there was no problem. We'll see.

NO MORE $60/MTH FOR DIALUP OVER THE SATELLITE.

Beyond this, I really don't have anything to add to the blog. The links on the right side provide great places to get news on the (poor) state of the US internet. I'll leave it here (with sporadic updates) for people wondering about HughesNet and other satellite internet providers.

To those people, I would recommend, DON'T DO IT.


HughesNet, it's been a long and difficult relationship over the last year since you implemented FAP caps last year and started started penalizing people for using what they paid for. I won't miss the pain-in-the-ass headaches you caused me. In fact, I'll be glad to read in the future when you fail for the reasons mentioned in this blog and then file for bankruptcy. You won't be missed. Just another example of corporate greed killing another business.