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Cedar Falls Utilities Newsletter • November 2014 Watch Hit Shows and Movies Anywhere With HBO Go CFU Cable is pleased to add HBO Go to the list of cable networks available to watch online and on your . If you are an HBO subscriber, HBO Go brings you unlimited access to your favorite HBO shows including original programming, hit movies, sports, documentaries, comedy specials and more. It’s HBO. Anywhere. Plus, you get bonus features and special behind- the-scenes extras. With HBO Go, enjoy every Never miss an episode again. episode of every season of the best of HBO, free with your HBO service subscription. Take advantage of HBO Go anywhere, with access HBO joins a growing list of cable networks available on your computer or on an iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, to CFU customers to watch online using a free Android phone or tablet, , Kindle Fire, watchTVeverywhere password. View the list of PlayStation 3, Streaming Player, networks on page 2. Smart TV or 360. A customer with a DVR, set-top box, cable card Not an HBO subscriber? Sign up in November, or EZ HD tuner has web and mobile access to the and you can try six HBO cable channels, HBO channels included in his cable plan. Turn to page 2 Go and HBO Video free for two for more information about how to quickly sign up months. Only need HBO Go access? We can for a password to watch cable networks online. do that! Add HBO Go in November and watch Don’t have equipment? It’s easy to free on your computer, phone or tablet for add online access. Call a CFU cable specialist at 319-268-5283 to learn more. two months. Call 319-268-5283 to subscribe.

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Cedar Falls Utilities • 1 Utility Parkway • PO Box 769 • Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Get a Password to Watch TV CFU Cable Networks Shows Online Available Online & How to Watch Online: On Your Mobile Device 1. Get a Password Your web and mobile access First, visit www. will include the channels watchTVeverywhere.com. You that are part of your cable will need your CFU account plan. If you get a channel number (it’s on your bill) and a on TV at home, your valid e-mail address to register watchTVeverywhere password for a free password from CFU Cable. Family members can get will give you access to any their own passwords, you don’t have to share. Up to four passwords online and mobile content may be registered per account. available from that channel. 2. Log In ABC Family Using a mobile device: Most networks offer free mobile apps for Hallmark tablets or phones. Download one or more network apps from the A&E HBO Google Play (Android) or iOS (Apple) App Store. The first time you Big 10 Network Headline News use a network’s app, it will prompt you to sign in with your CFU Cable WatchTVEverywhere password. The same password works across the Bravo History apps for all of the networks in your cable plan. Cartoon Net H2 Using a web browser: Go to watchTVeverywhere.com and login with Lifetime your e-mail address and password. Then click the logo of the service CNBC Lifetime Movies you want to watch, and select programming from the on-screen menu. CNN MoviePlex E! MSNBC FAQs Encore National Geo Do I need a password for each network I want to watch online? A single watchTVeverywhere viewing password from CFU Cable unlocks ESPN NBC Sports all of the mobile apps and websites offered for channels in your cable ESPN2 Oxygen plan. You don’t need a separate password for every app. ESPN3 SEC Network I can’t remember if I already registered for a password. How can I check? ESPNU Call our Help Desk at 319-268-5221. They can check and see whether anyone is registered on your account, and help you reset your password ESPN News Stingray Music if you can’t remember it. Esquire SyFy What’s available to watch from each network? Fox Business TBS Some networks offer live streaming of the TV channel, so that you’ll Fox News TNT see whatever is airing on the channel at the time you login. Many also FX TruTV offer recent episodes of TV series that you can play whenever you want. Several offer entire seasons of current or past shows. FXX TCM How much does it cost to watch online? FX Movies USA Web and mobile viewing is included with your cable plan at no extra FYI (Biography) charge if your service includes one of these items: HD set-top box or DVR SD set-top box HBO, Cinemax, Now included! EZ HD Tuner Cable card STARZ or Encore If your service does not include any of these items, please call 319-268- 5283 to add web and mobile access to your cable plan for $3.50/month. Cedar Falls Named Digital Capital Music Channels Google has named Cedar Falls the reception at Scratch Cupcakery. If you have a set-top box or DVR, 2014 Iowa eCity Digital Capital. He credited the citizens of Cedar you have 50 digital music channels The Google Digital Capital award Falls for having for the foresight to included in your cable subscription identifies the strongest online approve the formation of the CFU (channels 900-949). Communications Utility in 1994. business community in every Recently, the name of these channels state. The award recognizes the “The citizens created the changed to Stingray Music. The exceptional online connectivity in environment, created the channels numbers and content have our city. And, it means that brick opportunity,” Crews said. “CFU not changed. For a complete list of and mortar businesses in Cedar created the great infrastructure to digital music channels, check the Falls embrace connecting with allow businesses such as Scratch interactive program guide on your online customers. Cupcakery to create better set-top box or DVR. Cedar Falls Mayor Jon Crews businesses using social media.” accepted the award on behalf of the city IUB Community of Cedar Falls at a Workshop The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) will host a Community Conversations Workshop Thursday, November 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Community Center. Local organizations and agencies CFU General Manager Jim Krieg, Cedar will share information about energy Falls Mayor Jon Crews and Google’s Chris efficiency, low income heating bill Russell with the Iowa Digital Capital award assistance and other services at the workshop. For more information, call the Iowa Please Keep Meters Clear Utilities Board at 1-877-565-4450. When the snow piles high, we know it can be a challenge to keep the driveway, sidewalks and stairs clear. But CFU asks you to keep one other area free of snow and ice – your gas meter and the path to it. Winter Heating Heavy or hard-packed snow and ice on your gas meter may present a safety hazard. Heavy, deep snow and ice can limit ventilation and affect Cost Preview the regulator on your gas meter. As the weather cools down, we start to get customer questions about our Please use these guidelines for helping projections for home heating costs. CFU staff access and accurately read and Heating costs are dependent upon service your home’s meter: two main factors: temperatures and • Keep meters easy to reach. CFU’s the market price of natural gas. meter readers need access each month While we can’t predict the weather, and quick access in an emergency can we have forecasted that the market be critical for your safety. DON’T LET YOUR METER price of gas that CFU pays and passes LOOK LIKE THIS! CFU • Remove snow and ice from your meter; through to customers will be slightly METER READERS ASK never let it get completely covered. Do less this year than last year. not shovel snow up against your meter. FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN Keep in mind that our projections KEEPING YOUR METER AND • NEVER kick or hit the gas meter or its could change as quickly as the Iowa THE PATH TO IT CLEAR. piping to break away snow or ice. Use a weather. We’ll keep you updated as broom to gently sweep it away. we move through the season. Catch College Basketball on CFU is the place to watch UNI Basketball. We partner with the City Cable Division and KCRG UNI Men’s Basketball TV Schedule Channel 9.2 to produce Panther Sports Network games that are Nov. 18 at Stephen F. Austin ESPN 2 29/HD429 broadcast throughout Iowa. Nov. 30 vs. Richmond CFU Channel 15/HD415 Additional games will air on CFU cable channels and ESPN3.com. Dec. 13 at VCU NBC Sports Network 60/HD460 What is ESPN3? Dec. 20 vs. Iowa 25/HD425 ESPN3.com is an online channel Jan. 1 at Evansville ESPN3.com available for free to high-speed internet customers. To access, Jan. 4 vs. Loyola ESPN U 30/HD430 or ESPN3.com visit www.ESPN3.com using a web browser on any device that Jan. 7 vs. Southern CFU Channel 15/HD415 supports Adobe Flash video. Jan. 10 at Drake FSM 24/HD424 or 31/HD431 ESPN3 is also available through Jan. 18 vs. Missouri State ESPN U 30/HD430 or ESPN3.com the Watch ESPN app on your phone or tablet for qualifying Jan. 21 vs. Indiana State FSM 24/HD424 or Comcast 31/HD431 cable subscribers. For more Jan. 25 at Illinois State ESPN U 30/HD430 or ESPN3.com information, visit cfu.net/wtve. Are you a Hawkeye fan? Jan. 31 vs. Wichita State ESPN 27/HD427 or ESPN 2 29/HD429 Don’t forget about BTN2Go! If Feb. 7 vs. Drake CFU Channel 15/HD415 you have the Big 10 Network and digital access in your cable Feb. 11 vs. Illinois State ESPN3.com plan, you can watch any Big 10 Feb. 15 at Missouri State ESPN U 30/HD430 or ESPN3.com Network basketball game online and through mobile devices. Visit Feb. 18 at Loyola Comcast 31/HD431 www.watchTVeverywhere.com to Feb. 21 vs. Bradley FSM 24/HD424 or Comcast 31/HD431 get your online viewing password. Games may be added to the Feb. 25 vs. Evansville FSM 24/HD424 schedule during the season. Feb. 28 at Wichita State TBD Check for weekly updates and view the Iowa and Iowa State TV schedules at: www.cfu.net/basketball CONTACT CORNER WWW.CFU.NET Thanksgiving Customer Service 268-5280 Holiday Hours MON-FRI 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Customer Service Help Desk (TV & Internet) 268-5221 Tech Support: MON-FRI 7:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. SAT-SUN 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Thursday, Nov. 27 Get Cable TV/Internet 268-5283 & Friday, Nov. 28 Other Departments 266-1761 Help Desk Gas Emergency 268-5340 Open Normal Hours Electric or Water Emergency/Outage 268-6999 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] (general) or [email protected]