Alameda actually has it's own Electric company, Alameda Power & Telecom, so I don't have to deal with Pacific Gas & Electric. They offer cable broadband service to most of the island, but not my part of the island yet. Figures.
So I have to go with dreaded Comcast with their notoriously over-priced poor service. I found some deals online that will save me some money in the first few months, but when the full price kicks in, it's going to be painful. I also got a free cable modem, with a mail-in rebate. We'll see how long that takes to fulfill. My experience with mail-in rebates (with everyone other than Canon) has been less than stellar.
Anyway, the cable people are coming tomorrow to hook up the TV and I should have broadband service in 8-10 business days, which means, if all goes well, some time next year.
Overpriced? Yes, but we have gotten very good service from them. Why 8-10 days? that seems like a long time to wait.
Because that's how long it will take for the modem to arrive.
UPDATE: The modem shipped yesterday. Should be here before New Year's Day.
Are they shipping it via turtle?
Might as well be. USPS standard.