Comments on: Cox Disconnects Alleged Pirates from the Internet

By: Kakujo

Kakujo — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:05:27 +0000

They actually disconnected me twice for the same file, and the two times were separated by about a 2.5 month span! Weird, since I deleted the file back on the first disconnect…

I was like, FTW!?

By: Cox Disconnects Alleged Pirates from the Internet « World News

Cox Disconnects Alleged Pirates from the Internet « World News — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:26:58 +0000

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By: Mr.Rasheed

Mr.Rasheed — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:13:17 +0000

Had this happen to me. Had a button to click to acknowledge I had removed the material and my access would be reinstated. Clicked the button and it gave me the stupid number to call.

I simply released IP from my router, renewed with a diff IP and was back in working order. No need to call the number.

By: First American ISP to Really Sell Out… Cox

First American ISP to Really Sell Out… Cox — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:52:34 +0000

[...] ISPs were never meant to be cops-for-hire to the likes of the RIAA / MPAA / MAFIAA scum, something tells me that that Cox is going to find this out reaaallll soon. (Original article on TF, click here) [...]

By: joe g

joe g — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:39:31 +0000

@150

I got the disconnect screen from the article today when I woke up and tried to get on the internet, and I did the same thing. Just went through the automatic menu for resolving connection problems, and after it reset my modem, then had me reboot my router and computer, it started working again.

Never had to talk to anyone. Not sure if fixing this way avoids you getting a “strike” on your account, but I installed PeerGuardian2, and immediately started downloading tonight’s True Blood, which was the show that I got the notice for.

Fuck em. :D

By: aikanae

aikanae — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:34:24 +0000

WHERE ARE PEOPLE FINDING ALL THESE OTHER ISP’S?

That’s what I’d like to know. I live in the 5th largest city in the U.S. and … there is ONE cable provider – Cox. There is one DSL provider – Qwest and they have 1/10th the city covered.

Cox is bad enough that DSL is a improvement. But there isn’t a shot that I will ever get DSL within the next 2 decades and by then something has improved. Half of my area uses satellite because Cox is so bad.

Whoever eliminated competition for isp’s deserves to have dial up only for the rest of their natural days.

By: Not that bad

Not that bad — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:13:54 +0000

My experience recently was that after clicking the link that states the file has been removed and what not, I called up Cox in the morning and got connected with the automated technical helper. After running through the typical unplug everything and start them back up, the internet was working again. I sat there for a few seconds in shock that I did not need to even speak with anyone. Maybe it was just a fluke?

Anyways, as bad as it is, it’s much better than the alternatives.

By: done with cox?

done with cox? — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:23:18 +0000

In Las Vegas, the broadband options are slim. You can use Cox, or you can use Embarq (Sprint residential). At least Cox’s customer serivce is responsive. Embarq is run by a bunch of stupid assholes who shouldn’t be allowed to operate a telco. There’s a few microwave outfits, and I guess you could use AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint wireless internet packages, but the speed levels suck and the prices for the microwave (canopy) systems are outrageous. Its too bad that the DSL is a closed service here.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:10:07 +0000

Qwest (phone provider) only warns you once. Your service gets cut off with no warning, you call tech support and are told to call a special security number during normal business hours, when you do you are forced to go through a middleman, (you never actually talk to this security division) to get your service turned back on. Your are then told that if it happens again they will disconnmect your service permanently. And you thought Cox was bad, and Qwest has poor internet connectivity.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:56:23 +0000

You Got To Love WEP And Open Networks