[Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS

[Mpridesti]

Unbelievable 

Ignorance run a muck!

Be sure to keep us notified on your progress!

On a separate note, on People’s Court (TV show), two hams were fighting over a SteppIR that was sold at a flea market- long story but it came down to buyer beware and sold as is rule was the conclusion.  

Regards,

Mark, K1RX


> On Oct 20, 2021, at 2:39 PM, David Bunte <dpbunte at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Eric -
> 
> Xfinity is also my provider. I have never heard of such a thing... and I
> had no idea they did anything down at 14 mHz.
> 
> I would call the ARRL directly and ask for suggestions on how to proceed. I
> would also call Xfinity customer service and ask for justification. My
> guess is that like most of us there is not a suitable competitor from whom
> you can get service.
> 
> Best of luck de Dave - K9FN
> 
>> On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 2:23 PM eric norris via Elecraft <
>> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear Gang:
>> Xfinity, our internet provider, showed up at 7:30am this morning, to
>> explain to the XYL that we were being cut off for good because my amateur
>> radio activities had caused wide area outages.  Oddly, these wide area
>> outages did not include my own house.  They told her the antennas
>> themselves--absent any power--were the problem
>> The last time I was threatened, I installed chokes and opto-isolaters on
>> our shielded ethernet lines, and after being told they use 14Mhz as their
>> carrier frequency, I have stayed off 20m, only using 100w unless I'm in a
>> rare contest.  I asked to speak to a technical guy--they gave me a number
>> which I called, but he never called back.
>> Any Ideas?  Does anyone have a contact at the ARRL, or know a
>> communications lawyer?  Comcast/Xfinity will be back out here at 2pm
>> Pacific time--I'd appreciate any help.
>> My XYL depends on an internet connection to work.  Being off the air is
>> unimaginable.
>> Frantic,
>> 
>> 73, Eric WD6DBM
>> 
>> 
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