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INLETS & CARRIAGE HOMESTELECOM CONTRACT
VIDEO STREAMING
Richard ArenaChair, Technology Committee1 March 2019
AGENDA
Welcome – Introductions – Discussion Areas Technology Committee Members and Mission Current Contract Highlights Telecom Market Update Telecom Contract Renewal in 2019 Wrap-up – Conclusions / Recommendations
“Video Streaming” Demonstration
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COMMITTEE MISSION & MEMBERS
Committee Mission: Seamlessly and easily introduce technology into the Inlets community to make life easier, facilitate communications, save individuals and community money.
Members: Rick Arena (Chair) Rob Diekroger Lynne Fales Daniel Gaudry Stephen Kelly
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FRONTIER CONTRACT – BULK COMMERCIAL OFFERING
The services and equipment for The Inlets and Carriage Homes Bulk Service contract include: FiOS Internet 50/50Mbps FiOS TV Preferred HD, 270+ channels, 106+ in HD Hardware:
ONT (Optical Network Terminal) – Frontier supplied 1 HD Set-Top Box – free, normal cost: $12/mo. 1 SD Digital Adapter -- free, normal cost: $10.00/mo. 1 Broadband Cable Modem / Wi-Fi Router – free, normal cost: $10.00/mo.
Price Differential Bulk Cost ~ $52/month (buying power of a ~250 unit community) Individual ~$110/month (if negotiate on own)
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FRONTIER CONTRACT - OPTIONS
Programming Extreme HD – 300+ channels, 100+ HD Cost: $5/mo.
NBA, MLB
Ultimate HD – 370+ channels, 140+ HD Cost: $15/mo. HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Move Channel, Flix, Epix
Hardware Additional HD ($10.00) and SD ($8.00) Set Top Boxes (STB)
Digital Video recorder - DVR ($15.00)
CableCard – for your TiVO DVR or own STB ($6.00)
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FRONTIER CONTRACT – OPTIONS
Faster Internet Speeds (vary with location and promotions – short term teaser rates) 100/100 Mbps
200/200 Mbps
500/500 Mbps
1000/1000 Gigabit
Landline Phone $19.99/mo. + tax Unlimited calling to US, Canada, Puerto Rico
Calling Features
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SERVICE DIFFICULTIES
Call Frontier Bulk HOA Support: 844.660.0648 Self Diagnose
UNPLUG (shutting off is not sufficient) for 60 seconds Router, all Set Top Boxes ONT (if accessible)
Reboot all PC’s, Note Pads, Cell Phones Run www.speedtest.net Try connecting your PC directly into your router with an Ethernet
cable. Call Frontier with your findings.
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MARKET FACTORS
New technologies: 5G Cellular & ATSC3 television – faster/better Technology convergence
4K Televisions – now in 1 of 3 US homes, majority TV’s now sold Content now available: Netflix, cable offerings, BluRay, Olympics
Carriage fee fights between providers (ESPN, HBO, TV stations etc.) and cable companies
Decline of Satellite providers (DirecTV, Dish) “Cord Cutting” – consumers no longer paying for cable
Free OTA television and Streaming
Internet only bulk telecom contracts – no cable TV service NOT AN OPTION FOR INLETS
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CONTRACT STATUS
Current contract for both Inlets and Carriage Homes expires in September
Current cost ($52 for TV & Internet) is still very competitive Negotiated price freezes
Current pricing offers for similar package by Frontier in $60 -$70
Comcast in same vicinity (or more)
Important note – current Frontier contract does NOT include Over-the-Air (OTA) carriage fees from local TV stations.
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) important advantage
Expect price increase in next contract
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COMCAST ANALYSIS
Capacity constrained
Steals “bits” from cable channels for Internet & phone service
Major parts of network still copper wire (coaxial cable) vs. fiber
HBO channel comparison (Showtime, Cinemax similar): Comcast: 1 High Definition, ~ 6 Standard Definition
Frontier: 14 High Definition, 14 Standard Definition
Weather Channel
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WHAT DO YOU WANT ?RJA
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VIEWING FRONTIER PREMIUM MOVIE CHANNELS WHEN NOT AT HOME…
What you need: Frontier Username (login e-mail address) & Password (use for paperless
billing, or to check settings
You are entitled to free @frontier.com e-mail account If you don’t have one, get one if only for this feature.
Go to content provider (e.g. HBO, Showtime, USA Network, Epix, etc.) and login with your Frontier Login.
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STREAMABLE CHANNELS
Prime HDFiOS® TV Local Package included. Additional subscriptions may be added.A&E 181/681 HDAccuWeather 119/619 HDAMC 231/731 HDAmerican Heroes Channel
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Animal Planet 130/630 HDASPiRE TV 272AWE 169/669 HDBBC America 189/689 HDBeauty IQ 143beIN Sports 596 HDBET 270/770 HD
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TV
www.hbogo.com
www.epix.com
www.usanetwork.com
www.showtimeanytime.com
HARDWARE FOR VIDEO (TV)
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SONY “SMART” TV – RECEIVES VIDEO FROM SET-TOP-BOX, INTERNET, ANTENNA
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SOFTWARE SERVICES FOR VIDEO (TV)
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Richard Arena Chair, Inlets Technology Committee 152 Inlets Blvd; Nokomis FL 34275 [email protected] Office: (941) 227-9646 Mobile: (617) 966-9664
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WHAT IS CUTTING THE CORD?
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THREE WAYS TO CUT THE CORD
Cable television
Wireline phone
Cable modem internet
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LANDLINE PHONE OPTIONS
Cable TV phone (expensive - $30/month)
Wireless (Cell phone) only May not have a local area code
Internet phone (best value $2 to $9/month) MagicJack
Vonage
Requires wired internet
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MAGICJACK & VONAGE
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CABLE TV OPTIONS
OTA (Over the Air) television – antenna on roof Inlets can receive stations in Tampa, Sarasota, Ft. Myers
“Free TV” only, not ESPN, CNN, Fox, HBO, etc.
Satellite TV (DirecTV, Dish) In some instances, may be cheaper than cable
Very good sports options – NFL Sunday Ticket
Internet TV (Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime) More on this later
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OTA TV STATIONS NEAR INLETS
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TIVO DVR (DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER)
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Tivo’s can replace cable boxes and DVR’s . Require renting a cablecard from cable provider,
ROKU HARDWARE
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INTERNET – KEY TO CUTTING THE CORD
Internet is key to nearly all cord cutting Cable modem
Satellite (expensive and relatively slow)
Cellular (4G today, 5G in new three years)
Only buy what you need (a la carte)
Think ahead when purchasing technology – future-proofing
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Internet service is a must – as fast as you can afford 15 Mbps min, 50 Mbps recommended, 100 Mbps optimal
When remodeling home, run Cat 6e cable to all TV’s, PC’s, A/V
Buy “Smart” products – TV’s, appliances, HVAC, etc.
Shop smart A la carte premium movie and sports channels
Purchase own cable boxes
Buy products that talk to each other
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INTERNET BENEFIT TO RESIDENTS
Monitor the home with CCTV cameras Turn lights off and on Open the garage door and unlock the front door Change thermostat in all zones, Open/close drapes and hurricane shutters Activate/deactivate security system. Check alarms. Video phone call - see grandkids, not just speak to them. FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!!!
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INTERNET SPEED CHECK
Go to computer or note pad
Start browser (e.g. Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, Safari, etc.)
Type in www.speedtest.net Hit GO
Program will give both upload and download speeds
Should both be at least 50 Mbps if connected by wire (Ethernet cable) to router. Wireless Wi-Fi speeds may be a bit slower
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SUGGESTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Internet is a utility – no need to shut off when you leave Consider adding capabilities to monitor your home when away
May not make sense to turn phone off either – phone options
Pay a little extra and buy a 4K “Smart TV” when time to replace Basically a “computer”. Great graphics, limited memory. Hardwire if possible
Improve streaming options
DVR users – Consider buying TiVO, versus renting from Frontier – media is yours.
Alexa, Siri, Cortana – be careful what you ask for.
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LET’S TALK ABOUT E-MAIL…
Nearly 500 Inlets / Carriage Homes residents are e-mail capable But less than 70 have agreed to have e-mail published Why is e-mail different than phone number? FL law -- need affirmative reply from you to use your e-mail address Quicker, easier, cheaper communications method vs snail mail, bulletin boards, ads. Other options and capabilities become available
GoogleGroup e-mail lists, e.g. [email protected], etc.
Discussion boards
Please reconsider giving other Inlets residents permission to use your e-mail For personal use ONLY. Cannot be used for solicitations or marketing Ways to further minimize exposure, e.g. Aliases. Seminar?
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FRONTIER HARDWARERJA
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ONT’s Router
Set Top Boxes