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   "Infoconnected"  wrote in message   
   news:ij4bv4$23f0$1@adenine.netfront.net...   
   >I had to laugh at my chump friend who subscribes to Shaw who told me that   
   > Shaw was "improving" its services last week, and was moving channels   
   > around...   
   >   
   > So I spoke to him again this week to find out what new channels he is   
   > getting, and told me all they did was move two channels into Digital, which   
   > he now can't get because he doesn't have a digital tuner...   
   >   
   > Oh, sure, they will rent him one, or if you happend to be a new subscriber   
   > they will add it to the cost of your monthly bill, but they had more than 30   
   > open analog channels they could simply have moved these channels too, and   
   > still offered digital options for these two channels to those who have   
   > digital tuners - instead all they did was make these channels unwatchable   
   > for those with analog tuners.   
   >   
   > Only Shaw could can giving people less channels an "improvement" in   
   > service.... Nice way to force you get an expensive digital tuner from them,   
   > and justify increased rates either now or down the road.   
      
   I've already told Shaw what I think of their channel removals - in exchange   
   for regaining them   
   for a fee.   
      
   I hope every subscriber does the same, while we all look for the best price on   
   satellite   
   dishes.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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