Cable company refused to come and remove loose tree branch

debodun

debodun

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There's a branch that fell off of the tree in the backyard and is straddling the cable line. I called the company and they said that they don't do tree work - only if the branch has brought down the line. They suggested I call a tree service - for a tiny branch.....
 

Let it break the line, and they will have to spend far more time and money to fix the damage, than they would by having a truck stop by for a 5 minute fix.
We're lucky, in that our provider sends a crew through the area, yearly, and trims or takes down any tree that might impact the lines.
 

I've had both satellite Companies here. Their internet is almost as bad as old "dial-up" Your watching a good show & a storm goes past to the S/W of me about 50 miles & the signal is lost till that storm leaves the area. could be fifteen minutes or two hrs.
 
Tom 86 said:
I've had both satellite Companies here. Their internet is almost as bad as old "dial-up" Your watching a good show & a storm goes past to the S/W of me about 50 miles & the signal is lost till that storm leaves the area. could be fifteen minutes or two hrs.
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Boy, isn't that the truth! We had Dish service for a few years, and it's biggest "plus" was that it was the most accurate weather forecast....in that we would lose all service for 10 to 60 minutes as a strong storm came through.

Our local electric Co-op strung fiber optics cable through our area about 5 years ago, and we switched soon after. We now have the best TV, Internet, and phone service we've ever had.
 
debodun said:
You were correct, StarSong. We're having a gusty windy day and I just looked and the branch in on thd ground. Nice call - it saved me a dangerous climb on a ricketry ladder.
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Deb, please, no rickety ladders, and no climbing up high to retrieve anything, especially without a spotter! You could have been seriously injured!
 
Tom 86 said:
I've had both satellite Companies here. Their internet is almost as bad as old "dial-up" Your watching a good show & a storm goes past to the S/W of me about 50 miles & the signal is lost till that storm leaves the area. could be fifteen minutes or two hrs.
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Several years ago when we lived in PA, we had both satellite company's because we didn't know any better...hah! Every time a storm (or even a very cloudy day) came through, it would go out. We've had DISH here in AZ for the last 4 years because we live in the middle of nowhere and that's all we can get. No OTA reception except from Los Angeles...and it's rated as fair with 4 channels. When we get back to PA, no more cable or satellite for us.
 
debodun said:
There's a branch that fell off of the tree in the backyard and is straddling the cable line. I called the company and they said that they don't do tree work - only if the branch has brought down the line. They suggested I call a tree service - for a tiny branch.....
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If that branch is from your tree, then your gardener should take care of that. If belonging to a neighbor....or the city then same logic applies.
 
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