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Comcast's Big Gig Rip-Off What a municipal network saves your family. Comcast charges $1000 in setup fees and $300/month for 2 gig** service in the first year without promotional pricing. Also without all the extra fees they will undoubtedly tack on the bill. Yeah yeah yeah, Comcast is offering a 2 gig service compared to 1 gig from the munis. But since home networking gear is all standardized on 1 gig interfaces, the 2 gig offer is clearly a thinly disguised marketing gimmick to help them justify the ridiculously large price tag designed to ensure practically no one takes it. Basically, they like to pretend they are cutting edge rather than extortionists. * ** Where does your money go? CEO Pay Jobs Quality of Life Education 57 restaurant dinner nights for a family of four Chattanooga $840 60 family trips to the movies Sandy $720 1,000 lattes Longmont $600 # Comcast $4,600* Additional $1,000 Set-Up Fee* www.MuniNetworks.org www.ILSR.org

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Comcast's Big Gig Rip-OffWhat a municipal network saves your family.

Comcast charges $1000 in setup fees and $300/month for 2 gig** service in the first year without promotional pricing. Also

without all the extra fees they will undoubtedly tack on the bill.

Yeah yeah yeah, Comcast is offering a 2 gig service compared to 1 gig from the munis. But since home networking gear is all standardized on 1 gig interfaces, the 2 gig

offer is clearly a thinly disguised marketing gimmick to help them justify the ridiculously large price tag designed to ensure practically no one takes it. Basically, they like

to pretend they are cutting edge rather than extortionists.

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Where does your money go?

CEO Pay Jobs Quality of Life Education

57 restaurant dinner nights for a family of four

Chattanooga$840

60 family trips to the movies

Sandy$720

1,000 lattes

Longmont$600

#

Comcast$4,600*

Additional$1,000

Set-Up Fee*

www.MuniNetworks.orgwww.ILSR.org