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Unread 04-21-2012, 01:56 PM   #30 (permalink)
naisho
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In SC, each cable company is given a geographic area of control. For example, my area is covered by Time Warner, and the next town over is covered by Comcast. AT&T has recently somehow gotten permission to cover both areas. It's confusing (I suspect there's some politics involved.)
When I was in WV/VA/PA/MD area, I saw the same thing as well in the sprawls outside of the metro cities. It's all corporate monopolies and I am sure there are politics involved. Comcast was the only major landline service provider in my area and there were no alternatives at all.

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I have my doubts but I'll ask.
I'll put the family in touch with the state organization.
Great, that should probably find an answer quicker if any neighbors are hopefully using some kind of internet.
I hope OVR can come up with something. I'd like to think having a VP should fall under a high necessity for any deaf person.
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