As a foreigner living abroad who loves hockey (the Detroit Red Wings in particular) one of the most important things for me in getting my residence set us was picking a Cable provider that would get me my fill of the hockey season, and basketball, football, and if they have baseball too, great.

Well, you may have guessed it… even with Cable TV hockey just isn’t popular enough to make the cut, most of the time. The two major Cable providers, CableTica (TeleTica) and Amnet, get you English programming, but not what I was looking for. (CableTica has more English speaking programs and has a much better staff. You can actually find people who speak English to assist you!)

But moving on from that… what I really needed was Satellite, and that is why I went with SKY. It’s more expensive, and it cuts out a bit in the rain, but it gives me a way better selection of English programs and sporting events.

Another plus to SKY is that because it is Satellite you can get it way out where CableTica and Amnet don’t reach to. The downside is that they do not offer Internet service.

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