DirecTV requires 2 year contract extension for the privlidge of paying them to add TV to a new room?

[th3w01f]

Running cable isn't an option 99.9% of the time just for the record. Almost always they will only do that if you pay for it... even a couple hundred feet would easily run 50 grand AND you still pay the same monthly. I honestly wouldn't even try inquiring about it, the only possible saving grace is if they inform you they already have service plans on [date]... fat chance. Honestly wasting time asking them, they'll send reps out, and give you some huge-ass quote.

FYI: I've been in the same boat as you. Cable is in several directions 300 yards from me, but it's not an option. DSL is not an option due to crap phone relays. And the kicker is, I'm not rural. But I've got tremendous LOS so Ubiquiti has saved my ass for a long, long time.

That's the part we're looking for, the actual cost of running cable. Is it $250K or $2.5m, we fully understand we'd have to pay as well as subscribe. We're also reaching out to Century Link since they have fiber at the road, my guess is that Century Link will be quite a bit cheaper.

We have the same DSL issue as our closest DSLAM is 4 - 5 miles away.

We have good LOS into the north side of Castle Rock but the best provider here (Kellin) is still 10 miles. The only people we know in Castle Rock are just about 2 miles away but down in the valley with no LOS. I've thought about a craigslist add to pay someone's internet (maybe their full cable bill) if they'd let us share.

[ben4372]

Running cable isn't an option 99.9% of the time just for the record. Almost always they will only do that if you pay for it... even a couple hundred feet would easily run 50 grand AND you still pay the same monthly. I honestly wouldn't even try inquiring about it, the only possible saving grace is if they inform you they already have service plans on [date]... fat chance. Honestly wasting time asking them, they'll send reps out, and give you some huge-ass quote.

FYI: I've been in the same boat as you. Cable is in several directions 300 yards from me, but it's not an option. DSL is not an option due to crap phone relays. And the kicker is, I'm not rural. But I've got tremendous LOS so Ubiquiti has saved my ass for a long, long time.

This is good advice. If its not joint trench, meaning when the trench is open and they mostly lay cable in it, they really aren't interested. Adding cable to established neighborhoods is so expensive it would stop you heart.