| Cox Cable |
Satellite |
| With Cox Cable there's no equipment to
buy, and you only pay a low, one-time installation fee. |
Satellite pricing is full of hidden extra charges.
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Extra fees for local channels |
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Contract termination fees |
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Service change fees |
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Equipment purchase and maintenance |
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Service calls |
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Charges for programming on each television |
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| Our state-of-the art fiber-optic lines provide clear, reliable pictures and CD-quality sound, and can deliver powerful, advanced services like High Speed Internet, HDTV and DVR. |
Satellite TV reception can be affected by weather. |
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No contracts |
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Trained service technicians |
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Reliable service |
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One bill for all services |
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State-of-the art technologies (DVR, HDTV ) |
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Easy to order pay-per-view |
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The HASSLES of Dish Ownership.
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A lengthy term contract |
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Installation and service hassles |
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Weather interference |
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Need to buy new equipment as technology advances |
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Hassles of service/equipment for multiple TVs |
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Need for a phone line to order pay-per-view service |
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Ugly dish |
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Cox offers all the most popular local channels
as part of Cox Limited Service - and doesn't charge extra.
With Cox Limited Service you get: WGXA (FOX), WGCL (CBS), WBMN (WB) , WXIA (NBC), WMAZ (CBS), WSB (ABC), WMGT (NBC), WPGA (ABC), WCOX , WGNM (UPN), WDCO (PBS), WGN (IND), WTBS (IND) . |
Satellite companies are NOT LOCAL.
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Little to no local programming |
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No company-provided local service and repair |
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Not all local channels |
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No community investment |
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| Offers High Speed Internet, including one bill for all services. Cox Customers enjoy increased
savings on multi-service packages. |
Satellite can't offer a BUNDLE
of services. |
| For a low monthly service fee of $3.95,
the Cox Service Assurance Plan offers customers protection for all of their
Cox services including analog video, Cox Digital Video and Cox High Speed
Internet . |
With Satellite TV, first you have
to figure out who to call - the equipment maker? The
program supplier? The
installer? Then get your checkbook out! |
| With Cox Cable, there's no equipment
to buy; and basic programming on additional TVs is FREE.
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With Satellite TV, you have to buy set-top equipment
for each TV. |
