Stop NTC Communication's Monopoly Over College Students
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We would like to express our concern with the lack of selection of Cable Service Providers in certain rental properties, occupied mostly by Virginia Tech students in Blacksburg, Virginia. These properties have a contract with NTC Communications making NTC the only choice for cable television and cable internet services, effectively giving this company a monopoly over many college students. This monopoly enables NTC Communications to offer students substandard services at much higher prices than other service providers in the area. The town of Blacksburg, Virginia has decided that the only provider of cable services in the town will be Adelphia Communications. NTC has worked their way around this decision by purchasing basic Adelphia cable service and reselling it at inflated rates. NTC's website claims, "NTC is for college students like you", but as college students, we do not think that paying more for inferior service is "for us". We urge decision makers to rid us of this atrocious monopoly and allow us the opportunity to choose between NTC and Adelphia.
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50 signatures
Goal: 50
Latest Signatures
29 December 2015
50.
Brent L
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NTC is a terrible company
City, State
Blacksburg, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
Clover Valley
30 September 2015
26 September 2015
22 September 2015
11 September 2015
46.
Stephen M
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NTC is extremely overpriced and their bandwidth is pathetic
City, State
Blacksburg, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
Collegiate Suites
27 August 2015
45.
Jacob Lawrence
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Terrible service, no other cable/internet options. Half of a billing month service does not work.
City, State
Blacksburg, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
University Terrace
3 August 2015
15 July 2015
43.
Richard P
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Provides very slow and expensive services, especially compared to Comcast which I am not able to subscribe to because NTC has control over college students.
City, State
Harrisonburg, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
Sunchase Apartments
12 July 2015
42.
Judy H
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we have enough to pay for w/o paying high cable bills
City, State
Stafford, Va
Residence (Complex Name Only)
University Terrace
26 June 2015
41.
Zuxi C
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Stop NTC 's Monopoly
City, State
blacksburg, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
Jefferson Apt
23 May 2015
13 May 2015
4 May 2015
30 March 2015
37.
Charles Myers
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fully agree, just got signed up with NTC as there is no other choice and it is awful, we have to share our internet connection one at a time. Never heard of this before with other ISP's.
City, State
Blacksburg, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
Collegiate
30 March 2015
36.
James G
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Low Bandwidth, EXTREMELY overpriced
City, State
Blacksburg, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
Collegiate Suites
3 March 2015
4 February 2015
3 January 2015
19 November 2014
32.
Jeremy J
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It wouldn't be so bad if they at least gave deccent service. But the service sucks, and their prices (especially television) are absurd. It says something when their prices aren't even listed on their website.
City, State
Blacksburg, VA
Residence (Complex
17 November 2014
2 November 2014
30.
Amanda D
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it's just too much!!!!
City, State
blacksburg, va
Residence (Complex Name Only)
jefferson apartment
21 October 2014
18 October 2014
28.
Zuxi C
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Stop NTC 's Monopoly
City, State
blacksburg, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
Jefferson Apt
16 October 2014
7 October 2014
26.
Hayes H
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Charlottesville also suffers from NTC
City, State
Charlottesville, VA
Residence (Complex Name Only)
Ivy Gardens
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