I fixed my problem very easily. I called KMSP. CONSUMER ACTION RESPONSE TEAM. Let's just say, USWorst was very quick to help me after that :-] Get the media to threaten to run a story about them, and USWorst will bend over backwards for you. "Austad, Jay" wrote: > > http://www.uswestsucks.net has a message board where people post their > stories. > > Apparently, if you complain to the PUC about them, they get an automatic > $500 fine, regardless of whether or not your complaint is valid or not. > Whenever they give me trouble, I threaten the PUC and they usually give me a > $50 credit on my bill or something else that seems like something they would > never do. > > Jay > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Maloney [mailto:adamm at sihope.com] > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 8:45 AM > To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org' > Subject: RE: [TCLUG:23020] Cable or DSL > > I ordered a 3rd line at my folks' house a few years ago. The order was > placed in June. The due-date kept getting pushed until January. Then the > installer came out and told me they couldn't install because the ground > was frozen (and they couldn't dig). Finally in April they were able to > install. 10 months, life really must be better here. > > Qwest the long distance company is on the top of the list for "slamming" - > that is, changing LD service w/o customers consent (and falsifying the > "Yes I agree" recordings). They've been targetting asian and latino > americans. > > Qwest the ISP is spam-friendly, abuse at qwest.net > /dev/null. They don't > nuke spammer accounts or their websites. There's talk on NANAE about an > RBL nomination (UU.net too) and there's talk on NANAU about a UDP. > > Qwest the local telco, well, they'll surely live up to my expectations and > continue US-West's legacy of the qworst customer service of the > incumbents. > > Don't even get me started on billing. I have to initial every telco bill > that comes in here before we pay (apparently we recovered $1000's in > mischarges from a certain telephone company going unchecked...). I have > to wade through their ridiculous billing statements and make sure things > add up. > > Qwest bad, Deregulation GOOD! > Qwest bad, CLECs GOOD! > > Adam Maloney > Systems Administrator > Sihope Communications > > On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Austad, Jay wrote: > > > I just got a new line at my new place, and they didn't even come out this > > time. They just sent me a packet of crap in the mail and told me I could > > plug in my equipment anytime after a certain date. I went through hell > the > > last 2 times I ordered it, I was very surprised this time when I didn't > have > > any troubles. Of course, they screwed up my bill though like they have > > every single month for the last 15 months. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nate Sanders [mailto:mauvehead at nerp.net] > > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 8:17 AM > > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > Subject: Re: [TCLUG:23020] Cable or DSL > > > > > > I've delt with this all too much. I spent 3 months waiting for an ISDN > > installation a few years ago. Many problems because of USWorst. Now more > > recently, I spent 6 and a half months waiting for a DSL, which wasn't > > even being done by QWorst, but because they resell their lines, I had to > > deal with them any ways. And as usual they screwed me in the butt till > > they were very satasfied. Apointments? I thought they just picked random > > days to come to my house. It sure seemed like it to me. > > > > > > Bob Brashear wrote: > > > > > > Of course, to get DSL, Qworst has to be able to string phone lines that > > > don't route through texas or california to get from the CO in Richfield > > > to the east Richfield area. They also have to get people that will show > > > up for scheduled install appointments. Very bitter dealing with these > > > twits. > > > > > > -- > > > Bob Brashear voice: 612-374-4643 > > > The One-Off CD Shop Minneapolis email: rjb at artimex.com > > > > > > "The meek SHALL inherit the Earth. The rest of us are going to the > > > stars!" > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > > > -- > > mauvehead at chef.nerp.net http://www.damnation.net > > Infected Communications Admin: irc.infected.net > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org -- mauvehead at chef.nerp.net http://www.damnation.net Infected Communications Admin: irc.infected.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org