Dial Up Blues Saga Continued...

I was wrong. The Dial Up Blues continue.



I received a call from Charter Communications this morning concerning my cable internet order. First I was asked whether I would be leasing a cable modem or would I be providing my own. I told the lady that I would prefer to purchase one and she suggested that I check Best Buy or Circuit City for one. I explained that that was just ok with me, and that I would be happy to do so. But then, she said that she couldn't set up an appointment for installation, but that I should call another number to take to a local Charter service office. The number that she gave me belongs to the Birmingham, Alabama Charter office. When I called there, I was told that the internet information was wrong, that cable internet is not and would not be available in my area for some time.



I guess I can't get too mad, I mean I am upset that I can't get high speed internet. I am almost resigned to the fact that for all the grandstanding that the government has made about broadband and "widspread deployment", cable and telephone companies in this area just don't give a rip and aren't going to make high speed internet available. On top of that, despite what the local Charter Communications people say, if I (or anyone else) goes to MSN.com and clicks on the "High-Speed 'Net Deals" link, inputs my home address, the listed plans include ones from Charter Communications. I wonder if I should continue to *order* it in the hope that they will actually expand the cable internet service into my area.



Oh well...