{"id":1508,"date":"2001-12-19T08:31:01","date_gmt":"2001-12-19T13:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2001-12-19T08:31:01","modified_gmt":"2001-12-19T13:31:01","slug":"cable_ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2001\/12\/19\/cable_ties.html","title":{"rendered":"Cable ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We started off, here in Denver, with TCI Cable, the largest cable company in the US.  (Denver is a major telenetworking hub, business- and technology-wise, though many folks don&#8217;t know that.)<\/p>\n<p>A few years ago, TCI sold out to AT&#038;T, to become AT&#038;T Broadband, that company&#8217;s attempt to lock up the entertainment and broadband market.  AT&#038;T handled it with their usual efficiency, and is now looking to <a href=\"http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/news\/0-1004-200-8228382.html\">rid themselves of the whole thing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, joy.  I have Microsoft Cable or AOL Cable to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if either of them is willing to give me cable modem connectivity, I&#8217;d consider tatooing their logo on my forehead &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We started off, here in Denver, with TCI Cable, the largest cable company in the US. 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Or wildly frustrating money pit?","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 2-Nov-03 9:14pm","format":false,"excerpt":"We received some \"junk mail\" today for \"high-speed Internet access\" from Suburban Broadband. 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