Comments on Selectman Thomas R. Creamer: Charter Communications (Audio Discussion Below)

Tom, Please help us get rid of Charter!

2009-08-27T08:39:46.904-04:00

Tom, Please help us get rid of Charter!

I to contacted Charter regarding a senior discount...

2009-08-23T10:52:27.458-04:00

I to contacted Charter regarding a senior discount. In short, the person checked her supervisor and said there was no discount. If you have been watching your bills, the increase is getting out of hand and making it hard for a person with a fixed imcome. In addition, I called Verizon told me that their TV service was not available in the area and would not be for many years. Bottom line, Charter could care less about complaints, rising costs to low income people and what Sturbridge people think.

Yeah, Tom, stop taking the blame on stuff you had ...

2009-08-19T13:15:51.560-04:00

Yeah, Tom, stop taking the blame on stuff you had no control of having not been in office but a few months! ;-) I think we can all agree that staying with Charter would be a travesty. To Jeff Bonja's suggestion, Verizon FIOS even an option? And if not, perhaps a shorter contract with another provider might be the answer until Verizon can get to this area. I know Comcast, at least, is WAY better than Charter.

Mr. Creamer, I disagree with your claim that you s...

2009-08-15T08:40:48.299-04:00

Mr. Creamer, I disagree with your claim that you share some responsibility for this mess. It is very generous of you to do that, but not right. The other current and previous selectmen were aware of the problems with Charter and have sat by and done little if anything. I agree with Ginger, you did good work bringing this to our attention. Thank you.

Over 5 years ago I asked about a Senior discount, ...

2009-08-15T04:09:36.314-04:00

Over 5 years ago I asked about a Senior discount, I was told by Charter that it had to be negotitated by the Town, so I passed this info onto the TA and BOS. Was told that it would be brought up the next time the Town was in negotiations with Charter. When I saw that the BOS was discussing Charter at their last work session I brought it up again with the TA and BOS. They were told by Charter, all a Senior had to do was ask.......well I called Charter, the first person I talked to, after going thru 5 minutes of pressing 3, then 2, etc. I got a live person, who knew nothing about it; so I went on line and got "chat with Charter live" and was told in writing as far as they knew their was no senior discount.
I dislike getting different answers to the same question.
I sure think its time to look into Comcast or FIOS or anyone who provides this service.
Good work Tom for bring the issue to the forefront.

Ginger

I'd like to understand how the other selectmen...

2009-08-14T18:52:17.916-04:00

I'd like to understand how the other selectmen let this go on unchecked for so long. Why hasn't this been taken up by the other's over the last few years?

I would like to understand how close Verizon is to...

2009-08-14T11:39:25.604-04:00

I would like to understand how close Verizon is to providing FiOS to the area.