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Snow falls, Comcast fails

By adamg on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 6:48pm

Comcast subscribers in Cambridge and Somerville are reporting they're Internet-less at this hour, although they still have TV. Dani B. reports he got a 10 p.m. restoration estimate.

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Cambridge
Somerville
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By TommyJeff on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 6:55pm.

It's been in and out for the past 5 hours or so.

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By Dani B. on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 7:57pm.

I'm a he :p

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By cybah on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 9:01pm.

Adam will fix shortly :D

You suffer from the same ailment that I do.. my name is Kris so I often get confused for a female... I wish I had a dollar for every peice of junk mail that says "Ms Kris {last name}".. I'd be rich. Hell CVS thought I was a woman for years so I'd get extracare coupons for feminine hygine products..

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By steveluvskaren on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 9:53pm.

thank god - thank fuck! i have rcn - im in somerville

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By adamg on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 9:54pm.

Fixed.

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By Dani B. on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 1:03am.

Came back on right around 10 as promised.

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By 2ooled on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 6:30am.

Comcast internet still down in Roslindale since at least 10 last night

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By theszak on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 7:33am.

Different subscribers pay different rates for only internet from comcast. For those getting only internet please post the charge...

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By Mot on Mon, 01/09/2017 - 9:29am.

TV, but no internet?

Generally, cable systems run their internet off of one or more of the TV channels - and much of the TV is "broadcast" as digital anyway. So it doesn't make much sense that internet would fail when the TV still works.

This must be the latest Comcast strategy to get consumer that are only purchasing internet service to pony up for TV and useless phone numbers in one of their bundles.

I hate Comcast with a passion.

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By theszak on Mon, 01/09/2017 - 12:48pm.

Alternatives to Comcast Cable Internet around the Cambridge/Boston/Somerville/Brookline area...

netBlazr
http://www.netblazr.com/about-us/

Starry Internet
https://starry.com/internet

WebPass
https://webpass.net/about_us

Cambridge/Boston area MeshNet
https://www.reddit.com/r/BostonMeshnet/
see also
http://libreboston.org/campaigns/boston-meshnet

EarthLink Cable Internet
http://www.earthlink.net/access/cable.faces

Please add others...

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