We're moving to another town(population 7,000) about 30 miles north of here in about 2 weeks and my parents found out the cable prices today.

They've got a great deal for the first 6 months and then it's absolutely ridiclous.

Cable(This is just Channels 2-77 minus the premium channels) $44.99 and cable internet $41.95 a month. :eek:

This service better be good for those prices. :rolleyes:

Tell me about it, I'm paying for digital cable, internet and digital phone for an insane amount of money each month :mad: it just went up this month.

Ick. That's why I'm suffering with dialup.

Ick. That's why I'm suffering with dialup.
No way I'm goin back to that :lol:

I have digital cable and its over $100 a month. I also have NBA League Pass, which is an extra $189 over a period of 5 or 6 months.

Our cable/internet bill here is $62 a month... I just can't believe that it's going to be $85 a month now. If the cable internet sucks, I'm considering DSL. I've already looked into it and I got prices quite a bit lower than $42 a month

and no, I am not going back to dialup!!! :mad: Take me out back and shoot me if I ever think about that. :p

I would go with satellite, but the prices will be just as bad...

That's ridiculous, some cable companies are out of control. We pay about $90.00 total and that includes digital cable with on demand and Starz and cable internet. Some areas have no competition, so the lone cable company can charge whatever they like.

Our cable/internet bill here is $62 a month... I just can't believe that it's going to be $85 a month now. If the cable internet sucks, I'm considering DSL. I've already looked into it and I got prices quite a bit lower than $42 a month

and no, I am not going back to dialup!!! :mad: Take me out back and shoot me if I ever think about that. :p

I would go with satellite, but the prices will be just as bad...

Consider yourself lucky then. I don't know anyone who pays that low. I envy you :) (well until you move)

No way I'm goin back to that :lol:
I wish I didn't have to, because I used to have DSL before I moved.

I have digital cable and its over $100 a month.

:eek: Our satellite is only $70-something. We have Cinemax and locals and the most channels we could get. Plus that includes Sirius music channels for no extra cost. I love that perk.

I have digital cable and its over $100 a month. I also have NBA League Pass, which is an extra $189 over a period of 5 or 6 months.
with everything, ours averages to $186 a month. I'm going to call next week to see it I can get a cheaper package.

I only pay like 90 for digital cable, roadrunner and the HDTV package with the HD Dvr, so its not that bad, I guess.

Our cable service is included with the rent so we get 100 channels 'free'. If I wanted digital then is almost $60 a month which I find a waste with the new dvd releases. The phone company and internet DSL go together and that's almost $60 a month without calling anyone long distance.

That's ridiculous, some cable companies are out of control. We pay about $90.00 total and that includes digital cable with on demand and Starz and cable internet. Some areas have no competition, so the lone cable company can charge whatever they like.

Here=Two cable companies
There=One cable company

:mad: :mad: :mad:

If anyone is interested, Communicomm is the one out of control.

Here=Two cable companies
There=One cable company

:mad: :mad: :mad:

If anyone is interested, Communicomm is the one out of control.

Yeah I don't think anyone around here has cable competition. You are lucky there.

Yeah I don't think anyone around here has cable competition. You are lucky there.
I'm in the same boat you are :(

Oh and look at this:

4-WTVM-ABC-Columbus, GA
5-WAGA-FOX-Atlanta, GA
6-WBRC-FOX-Birmingham, AL
7-WCIQ-PBS-Mt. Cheaha, AL
8-WTTO-WB-Birmingham, AL
9-WSB-ABC-Atlanta, GA
10-WJSU-ABC-Birmingham, AL
11-WGCL-CBS-Atlanta, GA
12-WSFA-NBC-Montgomery, AL

:lol: 3 ABC stations and 4 different TV markets. :eek: Oh and two different states. :crazy:

We're moving to another town(population 7,000) about 30 miles north of here in about 2 weeks and my parents found out the cable prices today.

They've got a great deal for the first 6 months and then it's absolutely ridiclous.

Cable(This is just Channels 2-77 minus the premium channels) $44.99 and cable internet $41.95 a month. :eek:

This service better be good for those prices. :rolleyes:



My Cable is a $100 a month-lol

:eek: Our satellite is only $70-something. We have Cinemax and locals and the most channels we could get. Plus that includes Sirius music channels for no extra cost. I love that perk.

Sometimes I consider switching from Dishnetwork, then I think about those Sirius channels. I love 'em! :)

My Cable is a $100 a month-lol

Digital?

The prices I listed are just for Expanded Basic(or whatever they call it these days).

What i hate abt cable companies is they make it seem like OVER 100 CHANNELSis alot...when in fact, alot of those channels are foreign channels, stupid sports news channels, paid programming (infomercials) 24 hours a day!!! and so many idiot channels.

$29.95 for channels 2 - 80 and 550 - 560. Gotta have my HBOs! :D

What i hate abt cable companies is they make it seem like OVER 100 CHANNELSis alot...when in fact, alot of those channels are foreign channels, stupid sports news channels, paid programming (infomercials) 24 hours a day!!! and so many idiot channels.

I hate infomericals... it's bad enough they air them at 2am in the morning on the local channels... oh and on weekends. :rolleyes:

I have Comcast high-speed Broadband and cable. It cost me $140 a month. It's in a lot of rooms, and we have HBO. It's worth it to me.

What i hate abt cable companies is they make it seem like OVER 100 CHANNELSis alot...when in fact, alot of those channels are foreign channels, stupid sports news channels, paid programming (infomercials) 24 hours a day!!! and so many idiot channels.

Pero necesito mis Telenovelas y mis Noticias cada noche!

Pero necesito mis Telenovelas y mis Noticias cada noche!
Lo siento!!!! but i don't mean those programs, I mean those Vietnamese, Japanese and some crazy channels that I don't even know what the purpose of their channel is!!!! I have seen this channel called the Speed channel. :eek: :mad: STUPID!!!!!!!!!!

Digital?

The prices I listed are just for Expanded Basic(or whatever they call it these days).



Yes I have digital and the Sports Package

What i hate abt cable companies is they make it seem like OVER 100 CHANNELSis alot...when in fact, alot of those channels are foreign channels, stupid sports news channels, paid programming (infomercials) 24 hours a day!!! and so many idiot channels.
Most of the cable channels I get I don't even watch. :lol:

Pero necesito mis Telenovelas y mis Noticias cada noche!

Aquí vamos otra vez....

Pero necesito mis Telenovelas y mis Noticias cada noche!

Los jabones me hacen soñoliento :sleep:

I never really complain about paying for something that entertains me-lol You would never hear me complaining about a cable bill because cable is what helps me gets my mind off of work stress.

I have Comcast high-speed Broadband and cable. It cost me $140 a month. It's in a lot of rooms, and we have HBO. It's worth it to me.
i heard on the radio that comcast is making a %6 increase. Maybe it's just in this area...

From Yahoo News:


Major Cable Companies Raising Rates


By DEBORAH YAO, AP Business Writer
21 minutes ago



PHILADELPHIA - The nation's biggest cable companies are boosting their rates by single-digit percentages, citing rising costs for programming and investment in new services.

Industry leader Comcast Corp. is raising the rate on its most popular cable package by an average of 6 percent next year in ALL markets, while No. 2 Time Warner Cable customers are being asked to pay an average 3.1 percent more for its expanded basic package and 1.9 percent more for its limited basic plan.

The cost for Philadelphia-based Comcast's expanded basic package will rise to an average of about $47.70 as early as Jan. 1, the company said Thursday. Nearly all the company's 21.4 million cable subscribers nationwide will see an increase, since the expanded basic plan is the building block upon which digital services are added.

Time Warner Cable, owned by New York-based Time Warner Inc., serves nearly 11 million subscribers in 27 states.

Cablevision Systems Inc., which serves 3 million customers in the New York metropolitan area, will raise its rates by an average 2.3 percent, or $1.45 a month, in 2006.

Cox Communications Inc., which has 6.2 million customers in 15 states, said while rates are set by local offices, they will most likely go up in several markets in 2006. This year, 80 percent of the Atlanta-based cable operator's markets had a rate hike.

Bruce Leichtman, president of the Leichtman Research Group in Durham, N.H., said cable TV price increases have moderated.

"It's been regular, but it has come down in recent years with more intense competition from satellite and a more saturated market," he said.

A Federal Communications Commission report issued earlier this year said the average monthly rate for basic and expanded basic plans and equipment rose by 5.4 percent in 2003 to $45.32, down from 7.8 percent in 2002.

Among cable companies that faced effective competition, rates went up by an average 3.6 percent, while those that didn't had an average price hike of 5.6 percent, according to the FCC report.

Cable operators say that they are facing rising costs and have to continually invest in new products and services. Moreover, they say they already offer enhanced value for what consumers pay, such as free movies through video on demand.

"Price adjustments reflect the increased value of the service, new product enhancements, and investments to continually improve the quality of our network and customer service," said Jenni Moyer, a spokeswoman at Comcast.

Bethpage, N.Y.-based Cablevision said higher programming costs are one reason the cable operator is boosting rates. In 2005, Cablevision said its programming costs rose by 12 percent.

Major cable operators, however, aren't increasing prices for their high-speed Internet and phone services — in part due to competition from phone companies and the desire to build those businesses.

AT&T Inc., formerly known as SBC Communications Inc., and Verizon Communications Inc. have been trying to lure Internet users away with low digital subscriber line prices. Although the target is mainly dial-up customers, cable operators feel the pressure to keep prices down and want to keep gaining market share.

Herb Reddy, a 49-year-old North Philadelphia resident who has a Comcast digital package, said the planned increase for next year was terrible.

"It is too high," he said. "Eventually, I'm going to move to satellite."

Savings there might soon prove elusive as well. Satellite TV companies have been raising rates in the last three or four years, Leichtman said.

"It would be difficult for them not to," he said. "Programming costs are increasing."

Dish Network, a unit of EchoStar in Englewood, Colo., and DirecTV, which is 34 percent owned by News Corp. in New York, said no announcement or decision has been made on rate hikes for 2006.

But the two satellite TV providers confirmed they raised rates annually in the last few years.

Oh and look at this:

4-WTVM-ABC-Columbus, GA
5-WAGA-FOX-Atlanta, GA
6-WBRC-FOX-Birmingham, AL
7-WCIQ-PBS-Mt. Cheaha, AL
8-WTTO-WB-Birmingham, AL
9-WSB-ABC-Atlanta, GA
10-WJSU-ABC-Birmingham, AL
11-WGCL-CBS-Atlanta, GA
12-WSFA-NBC-Montgomery, AL

:lol: 3 ABC stations and 4 different TV markets. :eek: Oh and two different states. :crazy:

:lol: I'm glad I live in the middle of a state; I only have to deal with one of each.

What i hate abt cable companies is they make it seem like OVER 100 CHANNELSis alot...when in fact, alot of those channels are foreign channels, stupid sports news channels, paid programming (infomercials) 24 hours a day!!! and so many idiot channels.

:yeahthat I have the 180-channel package, and I watch like 3 of them. :crazy: I swear we have 15 shopping channels.

:lol: I'm glad I live in the middle of a state; I only have to deal with one of each.

I actually like it... where I live now is a pretty small market and only two stations do news, and only one of those is halfway worth watching and it's pretty boring. By having Atlanta stations I have one of the top 5 markets in the Country and by having Birmingham I have EXCELLENT severe weather coverage(James Spann at ABC 33/40 is the best met in the state). They do live coverage for tornado warnings anywhere in their market. The local news will actually be worth watching. :p I used to watch Birmingham and I've missed it in the last 3 years. You don't know how good it is til you don't have it.

I actually like it... where I live now is a pretty small market and only two stations do news, and only one of those is halfway worth watching and it's pretty boring. By having Atlanta stations I have one of the top 5 markets in the Country and by having Birmingham I have EXCELLENT severe weather coverage(James Spann at ABC 33/40 is the best met in the state). They do live coverage for tornado warnings anywhere in their market. The local news will actually be worth watching. :p I used to watch Birmingham and I've missed it in the last 3 years. You don't know how good it is til you don't have it.

I would agree, I live in the Youngstown market but get Cleveland and Youngstown stations. I like the variety.

:yeahthat I have the 180-channel package, and I watch like 3 of them. :crazy: I swear we have 15 shopping channels.
I have 200 something channels, watch abt 20 of them...LOL

I actually like it... where I live now is a pretty small market and only two stations do news, and only one of those is halfway worth watching and it's pretty boring. By having Atlanta stations I have one of the top 5 markets in the Country and by having Birmingham I have EXCELLENT severe weather coverage(James Spann at ABC 33/40 is the best met in the state). They do live coverage for tornado warnings anywhere in their market. The local news will actually be worth watching. :p I used to watch Birmingham and I've missed it in the last 3 years. You don't know how good it is til you don't have it.

That's true. We only have one decent news and 3 that suck, so maybe a variety would be nice.

I have over 100 Channels too and only watch

ESPN
ESPN2
ESPNEWS
TNT
TVLand
N@N

I have over 100 Channels too and only watch

ESPN
ESPN2
ESPNEWS
TNT
TVLand
N@N
TvLand!? Really??? wow, didn't know that...:lol:

TvLand!? Really??? wow, didn't know that...:lol:


Yeah I only watch Good Times and What's Happening

My parents payed 13 bucks for cable in 1990, now its up to $98.00 a month.
Plus, every 2 months or so they increase the bill by a couple of cents, because of some FCC charge.

Our cable/internet bill here is $62 a month... I just can't believe that it's going to be $85 a month now. If the cable internet sucks, I'm considering DSL. I've already looked into it and I got prices quite a bit lower than $42 a month

and no, I am not going back to dialup!!! :mad: Take me out back and shoot me if I ever think about that. :p

I would go with satellite, but the prices will be just as bad...

I've heard good things about the new WildBlue Satellite Service, but setup fees will kill you, as will the latency if you do any gaming or video conferencing.

We pay $40 bucks a month for basic cable plus another $60 for 6Mbps/768K high speed internet service. It's rediculous. Unfortunately, DSL isn't available, and satellite isn't feasible. (WiMAX, anyone?)

I've heard good things about the new WildBlue Satellite Service, but setup fees will kill you, as will the latency if you do any gaming or video conferencing.

We pay $40 bucks a month for basic cable plus another $60 for 6Mbps/768K high speed internet service. It's rediculous. Unfortunately, DSL isn't available, and satellite isn't feasible. (WiMAX, anyone?)

Our problem is we have 5 TV's. You'd have to have a reciever for each one(at least with Dish Network or DirecTV), by the time you factor those costs in, plus just a basic package, your already paying well over what we're paying for cable, and then you still have to pay for internet.

*GASP* It's Chris! I haven't seen you in foooooorever. You NEVER post at CC anymore. Long time no see. :wave:

I totally agree with you about cable prices. I started a thread with this title a couple years ago. Here's the link: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=90553&highlight=cable+prices+ridiculous%21%21 And this was before I had digital cable, so now the prices are even worse!!

Actually with Dish Network now you can run 2 TV's off of one receiver. So that helps a little bit. You can basically have 4 TV's for the price of what two would cost on Directv. But I know what you are saying about those mirroring charges, especially if you have a lot of TV's.