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FragFailure Registered User
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 3:46 pm Post subject: DirecTV Broadband is History |
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http://www.broadbandreports.com/
DirecTV Broadband is History
Hughes closes doors on unprofitable venture
Hughes this afternoon announced that the company will close the doors of DIRECTV Broadband, migrating existing customers to other providers over the next ninety days. According to the release, the company eliminated half of its 400 employees today, but failed to count their many contract workers (who won't be seeing severance packages). We've received multiple e-mails from employees who had no idea anything was wrong until they lost their jobs at 11am PST today (the entire Beaverton, OR call center staff was eliminated).
The move will affect roughly 160,000 customers, and while the company's press release indicates that affected customers should keep their eye on the official website, no additional support information was posted as of this afternoon. Users looking for help from other customers can of course find assistance in our DirecTV forum.
You get one guess who lost his job today. God willing, I'll be 1,760 miles west in a month. _________________ Yes, I'm still around
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sharkbyte Ville Supporter
Joined: 16 Feb 2002 Location: Massachusetts Guild: ={jFf}-USV= & Ville $upporter Posts: 2887
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear that, Frag.
BTW...where is 1760 miles west of you? Says you are in Las Vegas. Wouldn't that put you out in the middle of the Pacific, some where? _________________
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Mongoose_Slayer Registered User
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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sharkbyte wrote: | Sorry to hear that, Frag.
BTW...where is 1760 miles west of you? Says you are in Las Vegas. Wouldn't that put you out in the middle of the Pacific, some where? |
i believe hes moving in 2003 (from chicago right?) |
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FragFailure Registered User
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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west of Chicago...if I was 1,700 miles west of Vegas. I'd be building fire like Tom Hanks. _________________ Yes, I'm still around
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The Nanite Server Admin
Joined: 26 Apr 2002 Location: lost Posts: 6606
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Dude sorry to hear that. Too bad you don't live in NYC, I'm looking for a Network Administrator. What did you do for DirecTv? _________________
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FragFailure Registered User
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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DSL sales. _________________ Yes, I'm still around
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DaKon Ville Supporter
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Yep the lay-off happend close to where i live. Such great news since our unemployment is only close to 8% (highest in us).
DK _________________ P4E @ 4.00 Ghz, LeadTech 6800GT 420mhz/1.16Ghz, 1 gb Corsair PC 4400, Creative X-fi, Raptor
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Azrael Registered User
Joined: 21 Nov 2001 Location: Cuba, you got someting to say about dat mang!?!? Guild: TVB Posts: 1196
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Holy crap frag!! I hope you can find gainful employment soon, we can't have a jobless frag on our hands, that just wouldn't do. _________________ Under construction!!! |
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FragFailure Registered User
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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I will be...tee hee hee _________________ Yes, I'm still around
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Dahak Registered User
Joined: 10 Feb 2002 Location: Rochester, NY and Windsor, CT Posts: 923
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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sorry to hear that frag, but it may as well be for the better, after all, vegas is party city!
damn, too bad i wasn't graduating right now bushido, i'd apply for that job |
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QuasiModo Registered User
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 247
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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You were hashing around the move to Vegas...Things look crystal now...good luck but I think you will be happier not ever having to think "what if?"...Friday the 13th today... _________________ You will get a fair trial followed by a fair hanging... |
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Azrael Registered User
Joined: 21 Nov 2001 Location: Cuba, you got someting to say about dat mang!?!? Guild: TVB Posts: 1196
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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speaking of Friday the 13th (not to go off topic or anything......) My friend had her 2nd baby girl today at 04:30 am. The onlty thing the husband really wanted was a boy, but he thinks he's cursed cause of his "Licivious" lifestyle earlier in his life. God's way of punishing him or something like that.
And now back to your regularly scheduled topic......
I hope you enjoy Vegas Frag, I love it every time I go, which should occur again in about a week. yippeee for Sin City!!!!Hoors!!!!! _________________ Under construction!!! |
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gindapoo Registered User
Joined: 30 Dec 2001 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 442
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2002 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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DeadKennedys wrote: | Yep the lay-off happend close to where i live. Such great news since our unemployment is only close to 8% (highest in us).
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Unemployment in the county where I live is around 10% (but the region as a whole is around 8%).
Actually, unemployment works in favor of my job. Unemployed people tend to go back to school which means larger sections and more classes for us college teacher folks.
Sorry to hear about the job Frag.
Good luck in Las Vegas! _________________
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AngelofDeath Registered User
Joined: 12 Sep 2001 Location: CA, Lodi Posts: 45
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Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2002 12:24 am Post subject: |
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I thought DirectTV was located in Cupertino next to the bad Apple, at least that was where I turned in my modem when I moved. Lucky I have Earthlink now. |
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sgt stutter Server Admin
Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Location: Southern CA Guild: <eVa> & V$ Posts: 2866
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Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2002 3:28 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear about the lay-off Frag.
Looks like the move to Vegas is little sooner then planned eh. Your going to do fine bro, good luck in Vegas. _________________
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