Charter Communications to file for bankruptcy
By Darren Murph 
posted Feb 12th 2009 2:28PM
posted Feb 12th 2009 2:28PM
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posted Feb 12th 2009 2:28PM
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Sorry, but HALLELUJAH!!!!!!
Our local Charter office offered NINE HD channels. NINE! We went to DirecTV instead.
I sure hope they let a new company come in and take over this local branch!
i wonder if comcast is right behind them,they need to get something thrown into there face to make them wake up
I hope this is the beginning of the end for the cable TV industry. They need to morph into commodity broadband suppliers. All content is going online, and it is happening faster than the cable industry can react to.
Well, maybe not. But I can dream, can't I.
Our local charter in NC sucks.... Decent internet services, crappy HD service... not enough channels.
"company famous for engaging in less-than-forthright contest practices and perpetually finding ways to perturb subscribers"...yes, perfectly stated. If they could apply the same effort to customer relations as they do to alienating us they would be wonderful. They have taken the "screw you" attitude to new heights. I was in the Burbank office the other day...around twenty-five people in line and two windows open. And phone tech support? Forget it. When my Internet connect quit working, the tech rep tried having me change my IE security settings...the same settings I've had for years. Yikes. I am considering changing to satellite, but I suspect all providers are the same. And these conditions go beyond cable companies...the new model is sell the product and offer litter to no support, and what you do offer, make it useless. To them, the cost of a few lost customers is cheaper than hiring competent help and servicing the customer as if they matter.
I don't know how typical my experiences have been (and I'm sure there are probably some contrary), but I have nothing but praise for DirecTV's customer service. Coming from Time Warner, it was such a breath of fresh air. I now have little-to-no waiting time on phone calls, reps that actually know how to walk you through trying to fix things yourself, and if something needs service I get it within the week.
I hate to say because I have Charter internet, but it wouldn't hurt my feelings if they closed. I've never seen a more screwed up company in my life. The other week, I saw a line down in someone else's yard and called them and I was told to call them back later. They just suck!
I don't see why anyone in their right mind would get cable unless they have no other alternative. I've had both Charter and Comcast and they both suck big time!
Comment is interesting; how does a company do two things at the same time: "all debt holders will reportedly be paid in full" and "decision will supposedly reduce debt by around $8 billion"
Now that's some really hi tech Wall Street Finance. Suggest you apply for a job at Lehman.
Mediacom next? I hope so!
Nah, nah
nah, nah, nah, nah,
hey hey hey
goodbye )~`:
see yah latah suckahs
Funny enough, i just switched from Charter to verizon Fios for my internet and tv and the day after i made the switch, i started seeing all these stories about bankruptcy and such. When i called up to turn off my service, they didnt even try to get me to stay.
F them though. Payed out the nose for faster internet but hell if i ever got 8mps down. I get 20 solid with verizon for the same price and more interesting features on my cable box. I sure wish it had a bigger internal hard drive though :(
I live on the North side of Houston and Charter doesn't even have OnDemand services around here... We've been waiting patiently for the past 4-1/2 years for it - after moving from an area 4 miles away which did have OnDemand and was in a Time Warner neighborhood.
The local manager practically accused me of stealing a cable box, after I legally purchased one (that was direct from a distributor) and requested to use my newer&better box in my house.
I'm just hoping the company completely folds. I'll be pleased to see the last nail put in their coffin.
Maybe this trip into Chapter 11 may be what is needed to bring several new cable providers to Upstate South Carolina. Charter is so bad; they need to be thrown out of our region...today.
Charter has become so expensive that in today's economic downfall, it's hard to keep up. I would switch to DishTV or another, but I cannot get a package deal even though Embarq is the local phone service in my town. Charter gives the "city" a free station, I guess that bunch will continue to keep other services out.
Try AT&T They have a new package. They do phone and internet and are partnered with Directv for satellite. We swicthed from Charter to them as did my mom.
Use to work for them and I am glad to see this. They take care of the management but screw the work force on pay and incentives. I saw people laid off and replaced a month later with friends of management. So if they don't like you they find a way to get rid of you.
GOOD! Their customer service sucks! They think they can treat customers however they want because there are no other cable companies in the St. Louis, MO area. After several disappointing dealings with them, their lack of compassion and arrogance prompted me to figure out how to steal cable from them. They steal from people everyday so I don't feel bad at all. I've been watching free extended cable for 5 years now. When I start feeling bad I just listen to what other people have to say about them and it refuels my anger and frustrations against their evil. F* em