GMP changed ownership...

[jazz lady]

Jazz,

My dad used to work for them back when cable was just getting started in this area. They had a policy of only running cable through an area where there was a certain number of potential customers per mile of cable run. That might be what you are dealing with, installation costs versus potential customers. I guess it's a trade off for when you get your own seclusion from the masses.

I read the cable franchise agreement with the county and it says they are only responsible for running cable where there is a density of 20 houses per mile. I'm off the road, but I'm pretty sure there are 20 house within a mile of mine. :shrug:

I also called them a few weeks ago and scheduled a site survey. Supposedly someone came out and determined cable is NOT available in my area, but never bothered to call ME and tell me. I called them and got the run-around. Basically wait until the cable rebuild is over in the spring and then they will start looking at new areas to run cable and I MIGHT be able to get it then.

 

[jazz lady]

Yanno Jazzy, they tried telling me that crap yrs ago when I had 1 way cable internet, but an honest tech. who came out one day said all he had to do was flip a switch at the end of my road & I would have 2 way. One flip later and
WAH LA PRESTO, I have full blown cable internet. They were telling my neighbors the same crap until they called em on the carpet. Now they have it too. Try calling them and telling them you know it's there and all they have to do is turn it on. Just a thought.....

See my post to Ken above. I really don't know if they came out and actually DID this "site survey."

 

[pappascw]

In case anyone else wants to see it heres the GMP flyer.

http://paragon.adminz.net/~pappascw/GMPFlyer.pdf

Thanks to 911Carrera I got it via fax today then got home and its in my mailbox. Go figure..

BTW had a talk with the General Manager, looks like lots of good things coming, looks like we are going to have a great cable company when its all implemented.

Heres a link I found that is a cable company owned by the same one who bought GMP.. If only we had a website like this, maybe we will??

http://www.metrocastcablevision.com/

Later..