Comcast Xfinity notified me that they changed my unlimited Internet plan to $25 per 50 GB unless I upgrade my plan. I was already paying $138 per month for 1 Gb download and ~100 Mb upload.
I just switched to EarthLink, which is a wrapper around local AT&T fiber optics. I'm now paying $80 per month for a symmetric 1 Gb optical connection with an option to upgrade to symmetric 5 Gb for $200 per month.
I'm grateful I have options here in Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
I love it when Comcast's system just turns off my autopay for no reason. It happens at least once a year and they can never explain it. And then I get a "your payment is late" email like I just got, which is how I find out it switched itself off again.
I tried logging in to the YES network to to watch the Yankees only to learn that I have to download the Gotham Sports app. Fine. Download the app, sign in & learn that I can't watch my #Yankees play because fucking #Xfinity is a piece of shit company and doesn't support the new app. Shame on #Comcast. Greedy fucks. 
#MBL #baseball #sports
I want to give up #Xfinity #cable service and go to #Net only.
Questions for the #TechGeeks here:
1) What the biggest computer monitor that you can buy?
2) Can a #SmartTV function as a computer monitor?
Logging in to check my bill, but it's just spinning. The #Xfinity website doesn't like some combination of these things:
• Firefox
• uBlock Origin
• Privacy Badger
• Cosmic radiation
• Bananas
• The color mauve
• Me, personally
Could be more things, but I don't think I'll be checking my bill today. Good thing it's autopay.
Could I disable plugins and try a different browser from a dark lead-lined room? Sure, but for an Internet provider, #Comcast sure can't Internet very well.
I got NBA League Pass as a gift and have yet to really make use of it.
One thing that sucks is that Xfinity has an app for LP, but on my X1 --> 15 year old dumb TV screen the stream is worthless. Blurry, freezes, etc.
I can cast it to my Apple TV, but I hate tying up a device just to cast to a freakin' monitor.
Upgrading Internet: A Game Changer
I recently upgraded my internet speeds and it is a game changer.
https://www.waynedixon.com/2024/11/11/upgrading-internet-a-game-changer
Does anyone in #Monterey #California have experience with #ATT #Fiber ? We've got #Comcast #Xfinity but I'm sick of the yearly screwing around to keep the price somewhat reasonable and their service always goes offline when the power goes out on the next block over (where their neighborhood node is located).
What's the process like to switch? We'd need to get it installed in our rental.
Another pretty good #Xfinity #phish made it through today. #ioc
Sender:
info[@]myupmc[.]com
Subject:
Impo឴rtant! Our Service Will Be Suspended Soon. #XID: 424943583638
URL:
hXXps://l.wl.co/l?u=hXXps://t.co/8rtzAPqE6l&s=658150&li=d2f2bcb9-9f1b-4fbc-a52b-e40eb9ef3ae5&e=0&unsubcribe=email-redacted@domain.com&p=ankthy3832209499889620037&id=TPARPBEWMUODSLKYFJYRCWZGSJHQUXNLXYOLBDSYCJLNFBCVOR&stpe=default
And that's just the start! The whole page is a #SPA so while the #JavaScript executes you get to look at nothing but a giant spinner animation. 10 more seconds for some more network requests, and then you get an error.
It's diabolical!
The most user hostile #webpage I've ever seen is the #Xfinity account management site; specifically the https://customer.xfinity.com/#/devices#usage page where you can see if you have exceeded the data cap which is useful for avoiding overage fees.
It takes 30 seconds to load! 10 seconds to load the #HTML, another 10 to load the #JS and #CSS!
Not because they are big files mind you, that's just how slow their servers are.
Then, when my #25GbE #cable #modem comes, I'll upgrade the #Xfinity to 1.2Gbps and see if I can get it.
The idea is that if #Quantum #fiber ever gets around to selling a >1G plan, or --more likely--Xfinity decides to offer a 2.5G plan, we'll be ready, so I want to make sure that I can at least get 1.2G with a #Wifi7 and an #Ethernet backhaul.
Ugh. 3 hours after working around the #Xfinity tech's shortcomings, we've gotten 5 texts & 3 emails threatening to send a "tech" out to "fix" our issue @ 8AM tomorrow.
Basically, Xfinity was sandboxing their DNS to redirect the user's browser to a page that insisted we contact customer service.
I would be a bit more gracious if they weren't so mercenary in trying to upsell us in the middle of troubleshooting the issue.
/rant
#Motorsports
Watched 5 hours straight of #Nascar road course last night and then #F1
Amazing fight for the lead on the #Xfinity race till the last lap and also a great fight on the #truck series
#F1 i watched the start; saw #Max burn out and fall asleep, luckly awaking up to see #Russel crash and #Sainz amazing win.
Still the best race of the day was the #MotoGp sprint race
