Comcast's New Year's Present: More Rate Hikes Already not exactly on the public's good side after its slow expansion of usage caps and net neutrality tap dance routine, Comcast is now notifying users in many markets that they'll soon be seeing rate hikes as well. Users in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are receiving notifications with this month's bill that they will be seeing the hikes starting with the new year.

According to Comcast, the hikes for most users will be somewhere around 3.9%. While the company's "Digital starter" package will remain the same at $70 a month, many of the company's triple play bundles will be seeing $2.50 price hikes, while the company's double play service of TV and broadband will be seeing $3 to $4 increases. Digital adapters for additional televisions will also be increasing from $3 to $4. The company's also bumping its sneaky "Broadcast TV" fee from $3 to $5 a month for many users. As noted previously this fee is now common in the industry and simply involves taking some of the cost of programming and burying it below the line, in order to misleadingly advertise a lower price (Comcast calls this being transparent with users). It's not all bad news: the cost of Comcast's "Digital preferred plus two premiums" will fall 6.7% to $112 a month from $120. Comcast's also been forced to cut the cost of HBO from $22 to $15, in order to keep pace with competition from HBO's stand alone streaming video service, HBO Now. Comcast tells the Philadelphia Inquirer the hikes are necessary in order to "give customers more for their money - like faster Internet service and more WiFi hot spots, more video across viewing screens, better technology like X1, and a better customer experience." note that users will also be seeing increases for most routine Comcast services, from the installation hourly cost to the cost of installing an additional coaxial outlet. Happy New Year from Comcast, everybody! Users in our Comcast forum note that users will also be seeing increases for most routine Comcast services, from the installation hourly cost to the cost of installing an additional coaxial outlet. Happy New Year from Comcast, everybody!







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train_wreck

slow this bird down

join:2013-10-04

Antioch, TN 24 recommendations train_wreck Member It's alright



At least, that's what the tel/cablecos told me.....



It's alright though, because the American broadband market is vibrant with competition.At least, that's what the tel/cablecos told me..... Papageno

join:2011-01-26

Portland, OR 18 recommendations Papageno Member Apart from the Broadcast TV fee hike of near 100%... ...there's also the new 2-dollar "Regional Sports fee." Hey Comcast, how about you cut all the ESPN channels from my package, drop that fee and drop my bill by another 10 bucks at least?



It's complete BS that they're allowed to advertise what is essentially a false price. These aren't government-imposed taxes or anything, so they should be included in the official price.

Gilitar

join:2012-02-01

Mobile, AL 14 recommendations Gilitar Member Cord cutting encouraged Constant rate hikes will just expedite the death of traditional pay TV.

EliteData

EliteData

Premium Member

join:2003-07-06

Hampton Bays, NY 9 recommendations EliteData Premium Member yeah.. "...this hikes are necessary..."

yeah, because the CEO has to put kids through college, pay mortgages on all properties, pay for professional "girls" and keep his wife at bay of suspicion of it by buying her luxurious items.

Arandomusern

@comcast.net 2 recommendations Arandomusern Anon Concast blows! Used to be awesome. The last few months we have been experiencing frequent brief connection drops, and MAJOR slow downs. Paying 80 bucks a month, starting to get pissed. Just like PG&E. Keep jacking prices while not investing in keeping up with the increase in users. Then blaming us, the consumer for simply using what we are paying for. I'm getting pretty damn tired of it!

Rob

Premium Member

join:2001-08-25

Miami, FL 2 recommendations Rob Premium Member Like I said.. Comcast sucks. Screw you Comcast.

Tyler

join:2010-06-04

North East, PA 2 recommendations Tyler Member Broadcast TV Fee Hike So, they claim the Broadcast TV Fee increase is for local channels and being able to deliver them essentially, but they note that this is "necessary to give customers more for their money"...seems fishy.

SoJersySteve

join:2013-07-25

Mount Laurel, NJ 2 recommendations SoJersySteve Member ....but the good news about Rate Hikes.... First off, we consumers in Monopoly World weren't going to get away unscathed by Comcast's FAILED purchase of Time Warner Cable....

Secondly, someone has to pay for their new Customer Service benefits as seen on TV (the one where Suzy Homemaker makes an appointment on the Comcast phone app for the CAE to call her back at the designated time)!