All the providers are like that. I've had Comcast TV as long as they've been around in a community where I've lived - 30 years or so. I've had net with them as long as they've provided it. A couple of months ago, I got really unhappy with a tech tech I was talking to over an interruption in service and threatened to switch. He put me on hold, then came back and knocked $30 off my monthly bill, bumped our net speed up to the top category from the middle one and promised free HBO. Last time I looked, I didn't have the HBO access, but that's not the biggie. At the end, he tried to sell me Comcast phone. I told him not on his life - too unreliable. I told him that, in fact, if I had Comcast phone, we wouldn't be able to have the instant conversation. That silenced him...If you don't want to change they give you a better rate if you threaten to switch to Dish. I currently have Directv and my contract is about to expire so i will be in the same situation. If the SEC Network isn't offered the rate wont matter though. I will be switching.
I meant they haven't assigned a channel # yet...I have u-verse 300.What are you talking about, U-verse was the first provider that signed on. AT&T was part of the network announcement back in May of 2013.
See here: http://uverse.com/uverse/secnetwork
You have to have the U200 package or above to get it in SEC regions, U300 or above nationwide.
I used to teach a kid whose dad works for Comcast and he told me to cancel everything and turn my equipment in to them and tell them that I was switching services. He then came to me and set me up with all the stuff you are talking about. I have their phone service (for free), but I don't even have a phone. I do have a sweet deal with them for about 6 more months. I am not happy about them not carrying the SEC channel though.All the providers are like that. I've had Comcast TV as long as they've been around in a community where I've lived - 30 years or so. I've had net with them as long as they've provided it. A couple of months ago, I got really unhappy with a tech tech I was talking to over an interruption in service and threatened to switch. He put me on hold, then came back and knocked $30 off my monthly bill, bumped our net speed up to the top category from the middle one and promised free HBO. Last time I looked, I didn't have the HBO access, but that's not the biggie. At the end, he tried to sell me Comcast phone. I told him not on his life - too unreliable. I told him that, in fact, if I had Comcast phone, we wouldn't be able to have the instant conversation. That silenced him...
Latest word is that they're "near agreement," which I always expected. I can threaten to quit, but I can't really do it. My Comcast net address is the same one I've had since they've had net. It's my primary business email address and I can't afford to have hundreds of people not being able to find me. It's bad enough that AT&T reversed my first and last name in the phone book...I used to teach a kid whose dad works for Comcast and he told me to cancel everything and turn my equipment in to them and tell them that I was switching services. He then came to me and set me up with all the stuff you are talking about. I have their phone service (for free), but I don't even have a phone. I do have a sweet deal with them for about 6 more months. I am not happy about them not carrying the SEC channel though.
The big providers that have yet to sign on -- Comcast and DirecTV -- could do so soon, and regional cable providers such as Charter, which is available in Auburn, are also in active discussions with ESPN to carry the network when it launches Aug. 14
I hope it happens because I don't want the hassle of having to change from DirecTV.Looks like SEC Network may be coming to DirecTV soon. Link
I don't know about Dish but U-Verse has 3 tiers, 200, 300, 400 and packages, I talked to the regional Sales Mgr. and he said it would be included in the 300 and 400, but he wasn't sure about the 200. That said, I certainly think it should be free, I know when I had direct tv 3 years ago the big 10 network was free and Fox Cincinnati were free, and mandatory in the Louisville mkt, and NOT Fox sports south, and arguing didn't do any good so I quit them. They're free also on u 300 and 400. I have 300, hoped this helped a little.I hope it happens because I don't want the hassle of having to change from DirecTV.
At any rate (no pun intended) it sounds like they will not offer it along with their normal sports package and it'll be a premium service.
Just curious, what have Dish, Uverse and other carriers offered the SEC Network in the pricing structure?
How much can us DirecTV customers expect to have to pay? $10 a month range?
Thanks! I agree it ought to be free as much as you have to pay for cable/satalite in general. However, from reading the linked article about negotiations with Directv I noticed there was talk about people not having to pay for something they didn't want. In principle I agree with this, but if carriers ever started offering ala cart channels (on everything) they'd go out of business. So it makes is sound like Directv is going to pass on the cost to those who want the SEC network, which means it'll be extra.I don't know about Dish but U-Verse has 3 tiers, 200, 300, 400 and packages, I talked to the regional Sales Mgr. and he said it would be included in the 300 and 400, but he wasn't sure about the 200. That said, I certainly think it should be free, I know when I had direct tv 3 years ago the big 10 network was free and Fox Cincinnati were free, and mandatory in the Louisville mkt, and NOT Fox sports south, and arguing didn't do any good so I quit them. They're free also on u 300 and 400. I have 300, hoped this helped a little.
He needs to read their own site. Those of us in the SEC area get it on U200. Everyone else needs to have U300.I don't know about Dish but U-Verse has 3 tiers, 200, 300, 400 and packages, I talked to the regional Sales Mgr. and he said it would be included in the 300 and 400, but he wasn't sure about the 200.