Internet Prices Going Through The Roof?

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Originally Posted by saden1

This whole thing is nothing more than a money grab by them and all these ISPs. They won't get away with it! When I buy Internet service from Comcast I pay them so I can access the Internet, now they want me to also indirectly pay them every time I log on the Internet to watch a Netflix movie? What's next? MS has to pay them every time I play a game on XBox live? View YouTube videos?


Comcast cable Internet cost is $59.99 (with taxes and fees $67). If you subscribe to Comcast cable services you get a $10 discount on Internet service. You can get the triple play package for a year for $100. And then call them every six months and threaten to cancel once the rate jumps to $150.

See I can't get the triple play deal in Southern VA. Comcast doesn't offer it here. The only thing we have is the Cable packages and $10 discount on internet. I got rid of the TV part when they increased my bill from $112 a month (for tv and internet) to $158 for no reason at all. I kept the internet because I needed it. I went with Directv and it was actually cheaper doing that and sticking with cable internet (I can't DSL at my house nor do we have FIOS in my area.) But, now Directv is charging me $90 a month and the only extra stuff I have is the HD package.

So, I'll probably just cancel Directv and either go with DISH for a little bit or just put an antenna up on the roof to get free HD channels.