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After over a decade of pioneering highest speed internet connectivity while hemorrhaging $ergay's $ #Google Fiber is being sold by #Alphabet to private equity firm #Stonepeak and merged with cable company #Astound

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/google-fiber-will-be-sold-to-private-equity-firm-and-merge-with-cable-company/

After over a decade of pioneering highest speed internet connectivity while hemorrhaging $ergay's $ #Google Fiber is being sold by #Alphabet to private equity firm #Stonepeak and merged with cable company #Astound

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/google-fiber-will-be-sold-to-private-equity-firm-and-merge-with-cable-company/

After over a decade of pioneering highest speed internet connectivity while hemorrhaging $ergay's $ #Google Fiber is being sold by #Alphabet to private equity firm #Stonepeak and merged with cable company #Astound

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/google-fiber-will-be-sold-to-private-equity-firm-and-merge-with-cable-company/

GFiber and Astound Broadband Announce Merger Backed by Stonepeak

📰 Original title: GFiber and Astound Broadband To Join Forces

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/gfiber-and-astound-broadband-announce-merger-backed-by-stonepeak/?redirpost=95c48126-1201-4930-8ab9-726adc19623d

#technology #gfiber #astound #merger

@analgesicsleep @MatthewTitus88 @Dianora @SesameSquirrel My network is not good today, down until a few minutes ago now I'm getting 60Mb down (should be 1000Mb) I will be able to toot regardless, but you guys might have to pick up the slack on the comments! #FingersCrossed #Astound #AstoundBroadband #AstoundBroadbandWave

@analgesicsleep @MatthewTitus88 @Dianora @SesameSquirrel My network is not good today, down until a few minutes ago now I'm getting 60Mb down (should be 1000Mb) I will be able to toot regardless, but you guys might have to pick up the slack on the comments! #FingersCrossed #Astound #AstoundBroadband #AstoundBroadbandWave

@analgesicsleep @MatthewTitus88 @Dianora @SesameSquirrel My network is not good today, down until a few minutes ago now I'm getting 60Mb down (should be 1000Mb) I will be able to toot regardless, but you guys might have to pick up the slack on the comments! #FingersCrossed #Astound #AstoundBroadband #AstoundBroadbandWave

@analgesicsleep @MatthewTitus88 @Dianora @SesameSquirrel My network is not good today, down until a few minutes ago now I'm getting 60Mb down (should be 1000Mb) I will be able to toot regardless, but you guys might have to pick up the slack on the comments! #FingersCrossed #Astound #AstoundBroadband #AstoundBroadbandWave

@analgesicsleep @MatthewTitus88 @Dianora @SesameSquirrel My network is not good today, down until a few minutes ago now I'm getting 60Mb down (should be 1000Mb) I will be able to toot regardless, but you guys might have to pick up the slack on the comments! #FingersCrossed #Astound #AstoundBroadband #AstoundBroadbandWave

This Internet Provider is Offering $40 Price for Life, Up to $300 Gift Cards & More Holiday Savings

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://cordcuttersnews.com/this-internet-provider-is-offering-40-price-for-life-up-to-300-gift-cards-more-holiday-savings/

This Internet Provider is Offering $40 Price for Life, Up to $300 Gift Cards & More Holiday Savings

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://cordcuttersnews.com/this-internet-provider-is-offering-40-price-for-life-up-to-300-gift-cards-more-holiday-savings/

been dabbling with #IPTV and i have to ask:

HOW IS IT LEGAL FOR #CableTV COMPANIES TO LIE ABOUT HAVING EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO CHANNELS & SHOWS?

am sitting here, guesstimating how much #RCN #ASTOUND stole from us and it’s over $10,000 (we used their “services” for over 20 years).

i don’t know what am feeling right now because it’s beyond ire and despair.

my dad, mom & brother died because we didn’t have enough money for their health care needs. that money would have made a difference in my life.

been dabbling with #IPTV and i have to ask:

HOW IS IT LEGAL FOR #CableTV COMPANIES TO LIE ABOUT HAVING EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO CHANNELS & SHOWS?

am sitting here, guesstimating how much #RCN #ASTOUND stole from us and it’s over $10,000 (we used their “services” for over 20 years).

i don’t know what am feeling right now because it’s beyond ire and despair.

my dad, mom & brother died because we didn’t have enough money for their health care needs. that money would have made a difference in my life.

been dabbling with #IPTV and i have to ask:

HOW IS IT LEGAL FOR #CableTV COMPANIES TO LIE ABOUT HAVING EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO CHANNELS & SHOWS?

am sitting here, guesstimating how much #RCN #ASTOUND stole from us and it’s over $10,000 (we used their “services” for over 20 years).

i don’t know what am feeling right now because it’s beyond ire and despair.

my dad, mom & brother died because we didn’t have enough money for their health care needs. that money would have made a difference in my life.

been dabbling with #IPTV and i have to ask:

HOW IS IT LEGAL FOR #CableTV COMPANIES TO LIE ABOUT HAVING EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO CHANNELS & SHOWS?

am sitting here, guesstimating how much #RCN #ASTOUND stole from us and it’s over $10,000 (we used their “services” for over 20 years).

i don’t know what am feeling right now because it’s beyond ire and despair.

my dad, mom & brother died because we didn’t have enough money for their health care needs. that money would have made a difference in my life.

been dabbling with #IPTV and i have to ask:

HOW IS IT LEGAL FOR #CableTV COMPANIES TO LIE ABOUT HAVING EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO CHANNELS & SHOWS?

am sitting here, guesstimating how much #RCN #ASTOUND stole from us and it’s over $10,000 (we used their “services” for over 20 years).

i don’t know what am feeling right now because it’s beyond ire and despair.

my dad, mom & brother died because we didn’t have enough money for their health care needs. that money would have made a difference in my life.

Astound boosts Lehigh Valley internet network in $81M regional investment

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Another internet provider is expanding its reac…
#NewsBeep #News #Internet #Astound$81millionexpansionPennsylvania #AstoundLehighValleyexpansion #AstoundvsVerizon #HowmanycompaniesofferinternetinLehighValley? #IsAstoundformerlyRCN? #LehighValleyinternetoptions #LehighValleyinternetserviceproviders #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom #WhatwasAstoundknownasbeforeitchangednames?
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/17223/

Is #RCN #Astound internet down for anyone else in the #SomervilleMA area?

Is #RCN #Astound internet down for anyone else in the #SomervilleMA area?

Is #RCN #Astound internet down for anyone else in the #SomervilleMA area?

Is #RCN #Astound internet down for anyone else in the #SomervilleMA area?

Is #RCN #Astound internet down for anyone else in the #SomervilleMA area?

So #RCN #Astound charged me a $25 fee because my autopayment credit card info needed to be updated. An hour after getting the notice in email about the card not working, I fixed it and the payment went through.

I have never been charged any fees for a credit card payment not going through for any autopayment I've ever had setup. Ever. This cost them very little if it occurs (maybe 25 cents for the decline?). Charging customers a $25 fee for this is bullshit.

Of course, I called them and was told this was final. But they ended up taking the charge off after I mentioned contacting the credit card company and repeatedly telling them this was absurd.

So #RCN #Astound charged me a $25 fee because my autopayment credit card info needed to be updated. An hour after getting the notice in email about the card not working, I fixed it and the payment went through.

I have never been charged any fees for a credit card payment not going through for any autopayment I've ever had setup. Ever. This cost them very little if it occurs (maybe 25 cents for the decline?). Charging customers a $25 fee for this is bullshit.

Of course, I called them and was told this was final. But they ended up taking the charge off after I mentioned contacting the credit card company and repeatedly telling them this was absurd.

So #RCN #Astound charged me a $25 fee because my autopayment credit card info needed to be updated. An hour after getting the notice in email about the card not working, I fixed it and the payment went through.

I have never been charged any fees for a credit card payment not going through for any autopayment I've ever had setup. Ever. This cost them very little if it occurs (maybe 25 cents for the decline?). Charging customers a $25 fee for this is bullshit.

Of course, I called them and was told this was final. But they ended up taking the charge off after I mentioned contacting the credit card company and repeatedly telling them this was absurd.

@BenGleason Yes, #RCN aka #Astound was down. It's been back up for me since ~8am. I called support and they said they were aware and that service would return at 9am at the latest.

@BenGleason Yes, #RCN aka #Astound was down. It's been back up for me since ~8am. I called support and they said they were aware and that service would return at 9am at the latest.

@BenGleason Yes, #RCN aka #Astound was down. It's been back up for me since ~8am. I called support and they said they were aware and that service would return at 9am at the latest.

@BenGleason Yes, #RCN aka #Astound was down. It's been back up for me since ~8am. I called support and they said they were aware and that service would return at 9am at the latest.

Is #rcn #astound internet down for anyone else in #SomervilleMA #somerville ?

Is #rcn #astound internet down for anyone else in #SomervilleMA #somerville ?

Is #rcn #astound internet down for anyone else in #SomervilleMA #somerville ?

Is #rcn #astound internet down for anyone else in #SomervilleMA #somerville ?

#WaveBroadband (#astound.com) is down for me(? in my area?).. went to their site to find support, and damn if basically every link isn't just a "billing" or "make a payment" link, on *every clickable page*!!

It is enough to make me want to switch ISPs, yes. But what are my alternatives? #centurylink? #comcast? both are huge "fuck no"'s from me, Bob.

It's as if Astound knows this. On my quest to find a support number, I've noted they're about 4 shell companies deep now, too. Why is this legal!

#WaveBroadband (#astound.com) is down for me(? in my area?).. went to their site to find support, and damn if basically every link isn't just a "billing" or "make a payment" link, on *every clickable page*!!

It is enough to make me want to switch ISPs, yes. But what are my alternatives? #centurylink? #comcast? both are huge "fuck no"'s from me, Bob.

It's as if Astound knows this. On my quest to find a support number, I've noted they're about 4 shell companies deep now, too. Why is this legal!

#WaveBroadband (#astound.com) is down for me(? in my area?).. went to their site to find support, and damn if basically every link isn't just a "billing" or "make a payment" link, on *every clickable page*!!

It is enough to make me want to switch ISPs, yes. But what are my alternatives? #centurylink? #comcast? both are huge "fuck no"'s from me, Bob.

It's as if Astound knows this. On my quest to find a support number, I've noted they're about 4 shell companies deep now, too. Why is this legal!

#WaveBroadband (#astound.com) is down for me(? in my area?).. went to their site to find support, and damn if basically every link isn't just a "billing" or "make a payment" link, on *every clickable page*!!

It is enough to make me want to switch ISPs, yes. But what are my alternatives? #centurylink? #comcast? both are huge "fuck no"'s from me, Bob.

It's as if Astound knows this. On my quest to find a support number, I've noted they're about 4 shell companies deep now, too. Why is this legal!

I signed up for #RCN #Astound last night. I got free installation, a free month, a $100 gift card, and $25/month for 300mb service, vs. $40+ per month from #Verizon #FIOS.
They came to my house less than 12 hours later and activated my service.
Then I tried to cancel FIOS. Alas, it can't be done online or on the weekend: you have to call them on the phone during the week, so they can waste your time trying to convince you not to cancel.
All the more reason I'm happy to switch back to RCN.

I signed up for #RCN #Astound last night. I got free installation, a free month, a $100 gift card, and $25/month for 300mb service, vs. $40+ per month from #Verizon #FIOS.
They came to my house less than 12 hours later and activated my service.
Then I tried to cancel FIOS. Alas, it can't be done online or on the weekend: you have to call them on the phone during the week, so they can waste your time trying to convince you not to cancel.
All the more reason I'm happy to switch back to RCN.

I signed up for #RCN #Astound last night. I got free installation, a free month, a $100 gift card, and $25/month for 300mb service, vs. $40+ per month from #Verizon #FIOS.
They came to my house less than 12 hours later and activated my service.
Then I tried to cancel FIOS. Alas, it can't be done online or on the weekend: you have to call them on the phone during the week, so they can waste your time trying to convince you not to cancel.
All the more reason I'm happy to switch back to RCN.

I signed up for #RCN #Astound last night. I got free installation, a free month, a $100 gift card, and $25/month for 300mb service, vs. $40+ per month from #Verizon #FIOS.
They came to my house less than 12 hours later and activated my service.
Then I tried to cancel FIOS. Alas, it can't be done online or on the weekend: you have to call them on the phone during the week, so they can waste your time trying to convince you not to cancel.
All the more reason I'm happy to switch back to RCN.

I signed up for #RCN #Astound last night. I got free installation, a free month, a $100 gift card, and $25/month for 300mb service, vs. $40+ per month from #Verizon #FIOS.
They came to my house less than 12 hours later and activated my service.
Then I tried to cancel FIOS. Alas, it can't be done online or on the weekend: you have to call them on the phone during the week, so they can waste your time trying to convince you not to cancel.
All the more reason I'm happy to switch back to RCN.

I was paying $30 for #FIOS with a discount from my daughter having #VerizonWireless. She switched, pushing the FIOS price to $40. Then they silently raised it to $44. I called them and asked what can you do for me, and they said we can drop you back to $40. That's still higher than #RCN #Astound but switching is a hassle so I took it.
A month later, they've silently undone the change and raised the price back to $44.
This kind of bullshit is why I hate #Verizon. I think I'll be switching to RCN.

I was paying $30 for #FIOS with a discount from my daughter having #VerizonWireless. She switched, pushing the FIOS price to $40. Then they silently raised it to $44. I called them and asked what can you do for me, and they said we can drop you back to $40. That's still higher than #RCN #Astound but switching is a hassle so I took it.
A month later, they've silently undone the change and raised the price back to $44.
This kind of bullshit is why I hate #Verizon. I think I'll be switching to RCN.

I was paying $30 for #FIOS with a discount from my daughter having #VerizonWireless. She switched, pushing the FIOS price to $40. Then they silently raised it to $44. I called them and asked what can you do for me, and they said we can drop you back to $40. That's still higher than #RCN #Astound but switching is a hassle so I took it.
A month later, they've silently undone the change and raised the price back to $44.
This kind of bullshit is why I hate #Verizon. I think I'll be switching to RCN.

I was paying $30 for #FIOS with a discount from my daughter having #VerizonWireless. She switched, pushing the FIOS price to $40. Then they silently raised it to $44. I called them and asked what can you do for me, and they said we can drop you back to $40. That's still higher than #RCN #Astound but switching is a hassle so I took it.
A month later, they've silently undone the change and raised the price back to $44.
This kind of bullshit is why I hate #Verizon. I think I'll be switching to RCN.

I was paying $30 for #FIOS with a discount from my daughter having #VerizonWireless. She switched, pushing the FIOS price to $40. Then they silently raised it to $44. I called them and asked what can you do for me, and they said we can drop you back to $40. That's still higher than #RCN #Astound but switching is a hassle so I took it.
A month later, they've silently undone the change and raised the price back to $44.
This kind of bullshit is why I hate #Verizon. I think I'll be switching to RCN.

Filmmakers Drop Piracy Lawsuit Against Texas Internet Provider

https://torrentfreak.com/filmmakers-drop-repeat-infringer-piracy-lawsuit-against-texas-internet-provider-231101/

#GrandeCommunications #RepeatInfringer #repeatinfringer #Lawsuits #Astound #grande

Filmmakers Drop Piracy Lawsuit Against Texas Internet Provider

https://torrentfreak.com/filmmakers-drop-repeat-infringer-piracy-lawsuit-against-texas-internet-provider-231101/

#GrandeCommunications #RepeatInfringer #repeatinfringer #Lawsuits #Astound #grande

Filmmakers Drop Piracy Lawsuit Against Texas Internet Provider

https://torrentfreak.com/filmmakers-drop-repeat-infringer-piracy-lawsuit-against-texas-internet-provider-231101/

#GrandeCommunications #RepeatInfringer #repeatinfringer #Lawsuits #Astound #grande