Comments on: Northrock & Logic Communications Amalgamate

By: Eliza

Eliza — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:47:53 +0000

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By: Billy Mays

Billy Mays — Thu, 02 May 2013 02:56:07 +0000

@Pickup, you’re very funny.

By: Billy Mays

Billy Mays — Thu, 02 May 2013 02:54:15 +0000

@Blah, you are absolutely right. Among the many senseless, stupid things in Bermy, that’s the stupidest.

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:55:45 +0000

Logic, not Logitech…

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:54:52 +0000

I wonder if Logitech is going to adopt the data limit caps per month with penalty fees for overages like Northrock does?

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:19:23 +0000

@ pickup, I was thinking the same thing… LOL..

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:18:26 +0000

Tony you forgot it was under the former government that the robbery prices of the likes of the ISP as well as C&W was broken down tremendously. C&W was charging over $1 a minute for long distance then the minister of the time (Renee Webb) fought to stop that & the prices dropped to less then $0.20 a minute. The same minister also broke the ISP prices where they where charging over $100 per month for dial up & worked on introducing DSL connections for cheaper then what ISP where previously charging for dial up. If you really want to bring up about rip offs why not bring up one of the biggest of them all in the form of our local electrical utility company.

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:41:30 +0000

I do not understand how Dr. gibbons allowed this merger to occur. But then again, it’s now a one stop shop. Previously, a telecoms provider would need permission from the “business development minister” who gave the sign-off so that the telecoms minister can give the go ahead. Well, Dr. Gibbons is the minister of both. That means that the Minister has allowed this to happen, and I bet the RA CEO and Commissioners did not know anything about it.
Digicel and Link should be Very concerned and it’s clear due process has not been followed, and the ole boys shareholder interest is in full effect.
Has anyone noticed the poor service from northrock over the last month? I got an email on Friday from them apologising for the technical difficulties and 15 min later, received another email from them announcing the merger! Guess what, there are no technical difficulties, just northrock and key tech merging their systems!
I hope the RA, which suppose to be independent, puts a stop to this OBA old boy network. They are back in full power now, and yes, it’s a conflict of interest fr grant gibbons, as we know that he and his family are shareholders and creditors of both companies. The OBA are the UBP, crony capitalist, corporate opportunist. Their ole boys network do not like competition, and they certainly do not care about customer service. They are from an age of monopolies, and haven’t evolved into 21 st century.
This is terrible new, and Link and Digicel should appeal to the RA or the courts. Dr. gibbons and the OBA are not good for ths industry, as Link and Digicel now know! At least under the PLP and it’s last Minister Marc Bean, we had fairness across the board! Smh!

By: Pickup

Pickup — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:53:17 +0000

I was thinking NO-LOGIC would be a good name.

By: Pickup

Pickup — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:52:12 +0000

The customer base of two companies – less needed for advertising. Less office space and less equipment, less staff should equal lower prices – OR at least more for the same price. Somehow I doubt it will happen.

By: Pickup

Pickup — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:49:50 +0000

There are areas with fewer people and better, less expensive service!

By: Pickup

Pickup — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:46:46 +0000

I agree, I just wish the Dept of Telecom would make it so that if the ISPs offer 4MB and you pay for 4M that you should get 4M. Not this BS about 4MB only during off peak times? Can you image in BELCO did the same ? 110V during the day when you are not home….but at night when you need it they told you sorry, its peak – high traffic time – you should be happy with 55Vs! We know its not enough for you to get those bulbs bright, but hey try again in the morning when less people are using electricity.

Minister of Telecom and CONSUMERS. Please – lets make the ISPs accountable! If they advertise 10MB then they must have the network and equipment in place to offer 10MB consistently during PEAK hours! If you cant deliver – then you should be able to charge for it!

By: Pickup

Pickup — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:38:55 +0000

I was just about to switch to Northrock. I have been a long time (very, very long time)customer of Logic – every since they started as IBL. Just recently a friend pointed out to me that the rates advertised on Logics website were only for NEW customers or customers willing to sign a contract for 2 years. I checked my bill and found that she was correct. I was paying the same advertised rate as a 6MB (which is disgustingly high) but my bill has me listed at 4MB. When I called them, I was told the 6MB service was for new customers only, UNLESS I was willing to sign a 2 year contract. As a long time customer, I was offended that they would treat a new consumer better than an existing customer especially when you consider that even though I pay for 4MB I usually only get between 1-3MB of service. They were not willing to give me the upgrade -so I was going to give my business to Northrock. I guess I will wait for Link.

By: Pickup

Pickup — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:26:58 +0000

I hope you are correct.

By: swing voter

swing voter — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:10:56 +0000

Service has never been of importance to KeyTech. Will forever be a old skool big business owned primarily by the top 1% of Bermudians. Their service motto “if you don’t like it, go somewhere else, BTW we own the competition too you know”. TBI will be okay, their boys run the country now.

By: Opressed

Opressed — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:02:16 +0000

TELCO was always one of the worst run monopolies in Bermuda, the BIU didn’t help matters either.

By: m3ke

m3ke — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:20:17 +0000

These posters don’t have a clue.

By: Islander

Islander — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:19:40 +0000

I do as well

By: Come On Man

Come On Man — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:13:49 +0000

@Tony: I couldn’t have said it better myself. The cost for these services is beyond criminal. And they don’t seem to be controlled

By: Come On Man

Come On Man — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:08:26 +0000

You are so right Noel this is what happens when we elect business men to run our country. They will allow it when it suits their interest.

By: Noel Ashford

Noel Ashford — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:16:43 +0000

This is a bad idea… This is why other more mature countries have anti trust laws. No competition = no reason to offer decent speeds at a decent price. Bermuda internet is such a joke compared to the civilized parts of the world. They should be ashamed to offer what they do… in the US i get 50 down, 25 up for 25$. Cant say i miss Bermuda in this regard…

By: Verbal Kint

Verbal Kint — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:46:07 +0000

Agreed and we still don’t have a good idea where the regulation currently stands or where it is going. Too many questions, not enough answers. With the population so small the regulation needs to be bulletproof to keep one entity from strangling competition.

By: frank

frank — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:40:31 +0000

bermuda is too small for all these little players to servive remmember when c&w had the only lond distance cable and were bleading us dry now wehave cable company (keytech)the merger of m3 and cellular one now cellone (keytech)tbi long distance just a switch.next merger tbi and btc(keytech) so that wiil leave wow and digicel fighting to stay alive. i almost forgot cable vision 30% owned by keytech all in all looks like the doctor is slill calling the shots.

By: swing voter

swing voter — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:39:38 +0000

most cable systems pay for themselves in 3 years or less. Please don’t make excuses for the top 1% that hold all the cards

By: Winnie Dread

Winnie Dread — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:23:53 +0000

Oh so now Key Tech has cornered the entire market, well almost just check the entities that falls under thier umbrella. Anyhow the service is still crappy in reference to northrock…….

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:03:45 +0000

I think “logicock” is more suiting.

By: Watch out now!

Watch out now! — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:31:29 +0000

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I love my northrock customer service!!

By: Watch out now!

Watch out now! — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:13:51 +0000

Link Bermuda will force Logic-Rock (Logic\Northrock) to reduce the rates and offer better services.

Link is huge and they will bring options to Bermuda that will be a game changer (fingers crossed and hope this happens)!

I was shocked when I saw this but knowing Link is coming what other choice did they have?

Let see what happens!

By: Malachi

Malachi — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:09:04 +0000

They can name the new entity “No-Lo”!

By: Bermuda Boy

Bermuda Boy — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:43:48 +0000

Monopoly Bermuda’s foundation!!!!!

Keytech and another doctor will be running Bermuda soon.

By: Really

Really — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:21:14 +0000

Oh that’s great now make us feel privileged to get overpriced basic service Internet! Oh look digicell has a brochure in my mail box today when service providers screw up the customer moves on even at a higher price why because we are willing to pay for quality

By: Tony Brannon

Tony Brannon — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:14:45 +0000

HERE is the BOTTOM LINE….
The Telecommunications under the former Bermuda Government was a complete DISASTER. There was and is NO WAY all these ISP’s can survive. The former Governments hatred of Cable & Wireless resulting in the propping up of all these ISP’s by ordering that Cable & Wireless & TBI could not sell into the domestic/home market was outrageous……BERMUDA has suffered the highest RIP OFF INTERNET PRICES anywhere in the world. It is indeed an outrage that we have all paid INSANE FEES for crap speeds.
In Bermuda we pay insane fees for CABLE / INTERNET / CELL You name it.

Until the day comes when we all see a BUNDLED CABLE/INTERNET package with high speed for under $ 50 a month I will continue to maintain that we are ALL being collectively RIPPED OFF……

IMO…The merger is all about survival, and getting the owners of Northrock out without a loss….. I saw this day coming on DAY ONE….
SO many mistakes and bad government policy and indeed “SELF INTEREST” by some politicians created a “WEB” that screwed the public !!

By: Victor

Victor — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:31:38 +0000

That nice man Mr. Denis O’Brien needs to come in and sort this out just like he did with Digicel – google Moriarty and O’Brien.

By: Hrmm

Hrmm — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:32:19 +0000

Most of you don’t realize how much it cost to get a underground cable to go across the Atlantic Ocean shore to America and how much it cost to maintain that cable. What about repairs to a cable 1000ft below. What about the cost that ISPs have to pay for off island bandwidth so you can watch your HD movies on Netflix and boycott the local cable company. understand that everything here isn’t always expensive because someone is trying to rip you off.

By: Mad Dawg

Mad Dawg — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:41:17 +0000

The population has shrunk. Companies of all types will have to merge, reorganise, or whatever it takes to stay competiive. Thank the you-know-who.

By: Really

Really — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:39:51 +0000

The worst news I heard all week

By: Come On Man

Come On Man — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:09:48 +0000

Companies merge to become stronger I hope the rates drop to a more reasonable price. But the greedy b@#tards won’t do that. So the consumer won’t benefit from it anyway.

By: Voter

Voter — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:51:47 +0000

I prefer northrock. Not happy with this.

By: Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:30:02 +0000

Booooooooooooo!!!!

This is terrible news, PLEASE someone give us some choices and end this RIDICULOUS monopoly. Does this mean my bills will go even higher? Surely there is somewhere to go? I hate them.

By: SoMuchMore

SoMuchMore — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:50:24 +0000

i am still trying to figure out how northrock put in an application the other day to offer cell phone service and a few days later they partner with logic.

there must be some rules in place that they could do this independently but after joining logic they won’t be able too. anyone can explain this?

By: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:40:36 +0000

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I happy with my logic service compared to northrock

By: bigcat

bigcat — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:39:46 +0000

Only one local company left; others are Jamaica/Irish and Halifax EH

By: Truth (Original)

Truth (Original) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:29:38 +0000

I can’t wait.

By: media

media — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:12:04 +0000

Sounds about right. For them to stand a chance of survival.

By: media

media — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:10:23 +0000

Not quite – KeyTech own 30% of CV, not the whole thing…

By: Amazed

Amazed — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:02:26 +0000

Not really, we can expect both TBI and LINK to jump into the residential market now. Previously they could only provide services to businesses.

By: stewie griffin

stewie griffin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:49 +0000

keytech= BTC,Logic,Northrock and cell one!!people watch your prices go up even more now, a bunch of leaches i tell you!!lets see how many will lose jobs in the future??So much for having a choice in Bermuda..

By: Amazed

Amazed — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:40 +0000

And Link

By: Miami Dolphin

Miami Dolphin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:51:21 +0000

TBI -Digisell,anyone??

By: Oh NO!

Oh NO! — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:50:31 +0000

One fairly good company + one very greedy one = one very greedy company