Comments on: COX Cable censors the numbers you can call http://www.onshi.com/2010/02/cox-cable-censors-the-numbers-you-can-call/ like tears in the rain... Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:58:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carlos Caballero http://www.onshi.com/2010/02/cox-cable-censors-the-numbers-you-can-call/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Carlos Caballero Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:58:26 +0000 http://www.onshi.com/?p=109#comment-458 Interestingly enough, I use Cox in Orange County (where I have a choice between providers) and in Santa Barbara (where, because of the fact that there is no phone cable coming into my property, I am forced to). In OC, the service from Cox is OUTSTANDING; almost 3Mb/sec downstream, no significative outages, no censorship whatsoever. I understand that they operate as a franchise, that's the only explanation I can find for this. In Santa Barbara, on the other hand, Cox Cable's service is insultingly bad: * Censored phone numbers (I am not talking 877 numbers, rather common FreeConferenceCall.com numbers) * Sabotaged Skype personal numbers (One out of two calls to my Skype number gets the "All circuits are busy" message) * Intentionally blocked PC's when connected via router (I guess Cox expects to charge me separately for a second PC). I have been looking for all possible alternatives to side-step them. I am now looking at Covad, a service targeting businesses, where I will pay more than double than Cox's prices, *just for the satisfaction of not giving them my money*. And, of course, if at ANY time there is a possibility of participating in a boycott against them, I will do whatever I can to participate... the numbers are on our side: if just a hundred of us boycott them, at an average $75 for two services bundled per month, we are talking $100,000 per year in lost business. Can't wait to get rid of them... Interestingly enough, I use Cox in Orange County (where I have a choice between providers) and in Santa Barbara (where, because of the fact that there is no phone cable coming into my property, I am forced to). In OC, the service from Cox is OUTSTANDING; almost 3Mb/sec downstream, no significative outages, no censorship whatsoever. I understand that they operate as a franchise, that’s the only explanation I can find for this.

In Santa Barbara, on the other hand, Cox Cable’s service is insultingly bad:
* Censored phone numbers (I am not talking 877 numbers, rather common FreeConferenceCall.com numbers)
* Sabotaged Skype personal numbers (One out of two calls to my Skype number gets the “All circuits are busy” message)
* Intentionally blocked PC’s when connected via router (I guess Cox expects to charge me separately for a second PC).

I have been looking for all possible alternatives to side-step them. I am now looking at Covad, a service targeting businesses, where I will pay more than double than Cox’s prices, *just for the satisfaction of not giving them my money*. And, of course, if at ANY time there is a possibility of participating in a boycott against them, I will do whatever I can to participate… the numbers are on our side: if just a hundred of us boycott them, at an average $75 for two services bundled per month, we are talking $100,000 per year in lost business.

Can’t wait to get rid of them…

]]> By: Peter http://www.onshi.com/2010/02/cox-cable-censors-the-numbers-you-can-call/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Peter Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:54:55 +0000 http://www.onshi.com/?p=109#comment-457 I have a similar story except is has to do with their internet. Ever since me and my mother got their internet service, it has been a little patchy, sometimes itll be there sometimes it wont but ive noticed a trend in lack of service. When i visit certain websites such as the pirate bay, 4chan, and porn websites, more often than in other cases, after some time i will lose my connection to the internet. I actually found this blog post trying to find others who have experienced this problem. I have a similar story except is has to do with their internet. Ever since me and my mother got their internet service, it has been a little patchy, sometimes itll be there sometimes it wont but ive noticed a trend in lack of service. When i visit certain websites such as the pirate bay, 4chan, and porn websites, more often than in other cases, after some time i will lose my connection to the internet. I actually found this blog post trying to find others who have experienced this problem.

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