[Mannaggia l'America]

Let Comcast know by switching to satellite.

I have Comcast in PA, and I'm no fan of rising cable TV rates and their quasi-monopoly, but...

they'll have to pry my speedy cable modem from my cold, dead hands!

No way will I go back to 21.6Kbps dial-up Internet (the fastest I could get on our phone lines and no hope of DSL).

I know I could get satellite and keep the cable modem, but then they charge a premium for Internet access with no cable subscription, so it would just end up costing me more.

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

I hate to sound like you-know-who, but I feel your pain. I lived for 4 years on dial-up to avoid the Comcast high price + surcharge. Never thought DSL would be available at my house either, but it became available this month. Been hooked up for a week and could never go back.

All I can say is keep checking on the DSL and if it ever becomes available, drop Comcast ASAP. Verizon DSL in MD can be had for $30-35/month. There is a website (I think it is www.dslreports.com) that is helpful to find out how far you are from the nearest station.

[nickcarraway]

You can now get broadband from the sattelite, then you can give up your DSL and cable. I don't know every company that has it, but Direct TV definitely does. Click Here