Comments on: Disconnected

By: Carmen

Carmen — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:01:54 +0000

We opted for Cox back in December 2005 to get phone, cable, and internet. Since we weren’t customers pre-storm (and were driven by the same lack of BellSouth access, being we live in Broadmoor) they also told us our address didn’t exist in their database, and they would first have to send someone out to photograph the house to make sure it existed. That took about two weeks, the installation less than one. Which was pretty good, considering we had it by NYE.

I’m still waiting for BellSouth, btw.

By: Ray

Ray — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:56:14 +0000

I have BellSouth wireless DSL, and had it set up within a week of moving to a new apartment not far away from you, in the Bayou St. John area. It works fine, generally, although I have the moderately priced package and it’s slower than what I had with (about $15 more expensive) cable broadband elsewhere. But it’s not as if I’m playing elaborate video games interspersed with videoconferencing with people in Vietnam or something. You have to wait a bit longer for photos and such, but I’ve found that I won’t die while doing so. I don’t have to deal with the cable ripoff of charging you more for Internet service if you don’t get cable, and the intstallation fees and waiting around for installation like a heroin user waiting for a fix, not to mention being treated like a junkie, as you were.

Doesn’t Verizon offer wireless service too? Anybody know?

By: mominem

mominem — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:43:54 +0000

As a cable installer told me some years ago, “There’s a reason they call themselves Cox”.

By: Simon Dorfman

Simon Dorfman — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:38:57 +0000

I vote for speakeasy DSL without a landline. Or if you stick with Cox, I should come over and see if I can get your iMac on the web. I’m good with them macintoshes.

By: Editor B

Editor B — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:13:07 +0000

Jedd, I had BellSouth DSL before Katrina and was quite happy with it. I opted for Cox this time around in part because BellSouth has been exceedingly prickish since the storm. But also because I’ve heard the waiting list is forever. Oh, and they won’t sell you DSL unless you get a landline which of course we no longer have and don’t want to pay for. That’s annoying too. But they may be getting a call from me Monday.

By: Jedd

Jedd — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:02:13 +0000

Dude,

Get Bellsouth DSL. The Coxsuckers suck major ass, as you’ve discovered. The DSL works most of the time. Of course, it depends how far you are from the central office. You should be ok. Give it a shot.