FCC Cable Rules Change Will Require Consumers To Pay More For Basic Cable

VacationGuy234 said:
I disagree. You know, it wasn't too long ago banks didn't charge fees for keeping money in a bank, you actually made money by keeping it there. Cable also has a monopoly on the market and is charging because consumers have no choice. One town over from me, for the same services, cable is 1/3 of the cost it is in my town due to regulation. Cable had the ability not too long ago of shutting off ALL NFL games if you didn't buy a certain package for $30 more a month. That same NFL game was free before cable got involved. Maybe you pay reasonable rates were you are, but here $80 a month just for TV not including internet or phone is a little high in my opinion.

Boston just recently gained the power to regulate it again(of course cable is appealing the decision):
Boston regains power to regulate basic cable | News | CED Magazine - Communications, Engineering and Design Magazine
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ambrosia said:
Totally agree. It's just ridiculous. before I left the husband we had HD cable and HBO, internet and digital phone service, and the bill was close to $170 a month. Don't even get me started on the fees for cell phone service. I can't even wrap my head around any justifications for why cable and cell phone service is so ridiculously high. When I moved out I asked my kids, okay, do you want guys want cable or to keep your cell phones, they picked their phones so we stream netfliks. Internet access $29.99, netfliks $8, so now I pay less than $40. This is catching on more and more, they are going to have to change things.

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Yup, I agree with you and that was my major concern about monopoly.
 
Chevy57 said:
Sports channels' price is high. ESPN tops the list of the most expensive cable networks, charging subscribers about $5.00 a month; the two next most expensive channels.

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If You Don't Watch Sports, TV Is a Huge Rip-Off (So, How Do We Fix It?) - Yahoo! Finance
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Oh wow, I remember when Disney Channel was premium and the monthly price was $7 in early 90's.
 
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