[Electronics-talk] Comcast

[Ray Foret Jr]

That would be Xfinity.  Not yet available in my area.


Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!!!

Now a proud Mac user!!!!!

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On May 22, 2010, at 7:43 AM, Tom Evans wrote:

> Directv has a way to set up on the internet.  Does anyone have that?  they
> advertise on tv.
> 
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 4:49 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Comcast
> 
> Do give you a straight answer, the "on demand" is not accessible to blind
> Comcast users.  If your cable modem is the new Docsis 3, you might or might
> not be able to access "on demand"  I know that the new Docics 3 modems are
> supposed to provide up to 50Gb Downstream service and that using Xfinity,
> you're supposed to be able to program your DVR via the internet; but, don't
> expect the customer service agent to be able to tell you thing one about
> whether or not it's accessible to a blind user.  They no next to not a
> single thing about such matters.  To put it quite bluntly, "blind customer"
> totally does not enter in to their training template.  Just about the only
> way they're going to make stuff more accessible is if we sue the pants off
> them.  I'm afraid that's the way it is with all of these providers!!!  IF
> you try to pay your Comcast bill online, you'd better use Firefox if your in
> Windows; or else, get an account with Solona.  That's because you're going
> to be dealing with a captcha which has no audio alternative.  Even if it
> did, I wouldn't trust it.
> 
> Just thought I'd let you know.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!!!
> 
> Now a proud Mac user!!!!!
> 
> e-mail:
> rforetjr at comcast dot net
> skype:
> barefootedray
> 
> On May 21, 2010, at 4:59 PM, Charlene Elder wrote:
> 
>> As purveyors of cable do, I received a call from Comcast trying to
> convince me to get "Tripple play" television, internet, and telephone
> service from Comcast.  The eventual price would be a little over $200.00
> permonth.  I asked if the on demand television would be accessible to me as
> a blind person over the Internet.  Noone knew.  I do receive my Comcast bill
> in Braille.  Could anyone tell me what portions of Comcast are actually
> accessible?  I know the set top box is not.  Thank you in advance.
>> Charlene elder
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