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Updated over 4 years ago, 07/29/2020

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John Craven
  • Nashville, TN
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Cable/Internet in STR

John Craven
  • Nashville, TN
Posted

Hey BP community, 

I wanted to see what experience folks have had using satellite tv and internet in their short-term rentals, specifically in the Smokies.  I have a larger cabin in Wears Valley in the Smokies (5bd), and I'm trying to determine if it's worth getting satellite tv/internet immediately (would be ready in less than a week), or continue to deal with Comcast and their issues getting cable to my cabin (going on 6-7 weeks with them at this point).

As of today, cable/internet are the only things holding up taking the property live, so the delays by Comcast are real $$ to me.  The concern is obviously that satellite, specifically internet, at 100mbps won't have the bandwidth to handle a full cabin of approx. 16 guests, and that could lead to negative reviews which might be worse than waiting a couple more weeks for Comcast.

Thanks in advance!

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