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Yesterday, reporters received early word that Time Warner will be leaving the Houston market and Comcast will take over the operations locally. The official announcement happens today. The news came from an internal e-mail at Time Warner.
What does this mean for Houstonians? We’ll know more later as time goes on. But we compared rates with a city that has Comcast, Boston. Here, Time Warner charges $48 for standard digital cable service; in Boston, Comcast charges $59. High speed Internet service is $53 in Boston; Road Runner is $40 here. Of course, this doesn’t mean that Comcast won’t match the market value of the services in our area.
If you’re a professional football fan, the switch could be good. Comcast offers the NFL Network, a channel that Time Warner would never add to their line-up. As for what channels will be leaving our airwaves, we’re not sure.
Comcast customers in Dallas just got word yesterday that their service will switch to Time Warner. This swapping is due to Comcast and Time Warner’s purchase of Adelphia and deals the two companies made eons ago.
The switch won’t happen until 2007. Stay tuned for more details.
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You'll know more as time goes on? Ha. Such is life.
You're wrong about the prices in Boston. I live in Boston and have Comcast cable and internet. It's $49.40 for Standard cable, plus $4.75 for a box, if you need one. Internet is $42.95.
Thanks for the Boston info. I was going by the pricing that was listed on their website, after entering in a Boston zip code. Any feedback you can give us about their service and what to expect?
I admit, I'm really nervous about this. I have heard less than stellar things about Comcast, although I'm sure people could say the same for Time Warner. I personally have had very little problem with them. I just don't want disruptions to my cable or high speed internet! I'm an addict.
Personally, I am relieved to hear this. We have Road Runner internet at home and it hasn't worked most of the month of July. Every time we call they say, "Oh, we'll send a technician out. The first slots we have open are in five (or six) days." Obviously, we aren't the only ones who are having problems with their service and hopefully Comcast can provide steady internet better than Time Warner.
I have no complaints about the service. The internet is fast and reliable, I haven't had a problem with the cable since I moved here two years ago. I like their On Demand offerings, and they seem pretty responsive to adding channels that people ask for. I'm actually considering adding their phone service, as well. I imagine that will be coming to Houston if TWC didn't offer it already.