ftthz
If love can kill hate can also save
join:2005-10-17 | thought that competition would lower prices
... guess I was wrong |
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Chiyo
Save Me Konata-Chan
Premium
join:2003-02-20
Minneapolis, MN
clubs:
 ·Comcast
| Everyone (cable and telco) knows that people will pay so they continue to raise rates, every year we bitch and moan about prices but did any of us quit using high speed internet or cable TV?
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frankenfeet
Premium
join:2001-10-14
Smiths Grove, KY | reply to ftthz
Competition only works when the competing companies aren't in cahoots to raise prices.
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Boomerang86
Got FUD?
Premium
join:2002-10-18
VampireState
clubs: | yawn...
Nice to know hell hasn't frozen over yet.
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Nightfall
My Goal Is To Deny Yours
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-03
Grand Rapids, MI
 ·Site5.com
 ·AT&T Midwest
·Comcast
| Rates are going up across the board.
Directv just raised their rates. Comcast rates are going up. Seems everywhere you look more and more subscription based services are raising their rates. Competition is good and so is having choices when it comes to DSL and Cable. I just wish the prices were a wee bit lower.
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JTRockville
Data Ho
Premium,MVM
join:2002-01-28
Rockville, MD
clubs: | It takes more than 2 to make a competitive market.
Hopefully we'll have a competitive market one day. 'Till then, get use to high prices. |
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Morac
join:2001-08-30
Riverside, NJ | Again?
Again? |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
·Comcast
| reply to Chiyo
Re: thought that competition would lower prices
said by Chiyo  :Everyone (cable and telco) knows that people will pay so they continue to raise rates, every year we bitch and moan about prices but did any of us quit using high speed internet or cable TV? not much you can do when there is no choice; I can only get cable for broadband - no dsl, no fiber, no BPL, no wireless.
and it's pretty clear from the rate increases that two wireline cable TV competitors isn't going to discipline prices.
all in all, broadband and TV pretty fvked up in the U.S. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD |  Yawn...
If its too much money to spend then cancel it. Duh!
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nranieri
join:2005-01-03
Massapequa, NY | Don't forget the content providers
Of course, broadband pricing is different, but for TV pricing a good part of your monthly fees go to content providers. It's not like HBO, Disney, GE, Viacom, etc. are lowering prices. |
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Chiyo
Save Me Konata-Chan
Premium
join:2003-02-20
Minneapolis, MN
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to ftthz
Re: thought that competition would lower prices
"not much you can do when there is no choice"
we don't need cable TV or HSI it's a luxary that we choose to pay for but if I had my way I'd still pay because A. I use it for work and B. I like it so I keep it but I mean if it came down to it I would get rid of it or force my work to pay for my monthly cost 
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"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious."- Alan Minter, Boxer"I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."- Britney Spears, Pop Singer |
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Maxo
Your tax dollars at work.
Premium,VIP
join:2002-11-04
Tallahassee, FL
clubs:
1 edit | reply to Chiyo
said by Chiyo :did any of us quit using high speed internet or cable TV? I lowered my internet connection speed and had my cable TV disconnected within the last couple months. |
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JTRockville
Data Ho
Premium,MVM
join:2002-01-28
Rockville, MD
clubs: | reply to Morac
Re: Again?
Your news item was about NJ prices. This one is about VA/DC/MD. So it looks like you'll only get one increase this quarter. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| Stay in Business..
Well how does anyone expect Comcast to stay in business if they don't raise prices? They can't continue to post losses every quarter like they have been doing, they need to raise the prices to stay in business.  |
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Morac
join:2001-08-30
Riverside, NJ
·Comcast
| reply to JTRockville
Re: Again?
I know, but it doesn't seem like Comcast is taking FIOS all that seriously. They should be.
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mglunt
join:2001-09-10
Fredericksburg, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to ftthz
Re: thought that competition would lower prices
Verizon for me is saving me about $10 vs what I was paying for DTV. Depends on their franchise fees etc which I was told were around $3. - I have not gotten a first bill yet.
It seems I snuck in before the price jump to $42.95 as my online account still says $39.95. Hopefully it stays that price for the yr contract.
Anyway... VZ should be lower than DTV and Cable for at least the first few years. |
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nozzer
join:2004-06-25
Waltham, MA
| reply to Morac
Re: Again?
Verizon are a big fat stupid company. On this basis alone, they are unlikely to provide true competition.
I want to be able to choose what channels i want. Theres an awful lot of garbage channels, and they need to stand on their own 2 feet, rather than be subsidized by the more successful ones. |
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b10010011
Whats a Posting tag?
join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA
·Comcast Formerly ..
| reply to nranieri
Re: Don't forget the content providers
This is that part that always bugged me. I mean Comcast is the largest cable company in the nation. To me it's Comcast that hold all the cards. Why dosent Comcast say to HBO, Disney, GE, Viacom, etc. "We will give you X$ for your content" take it or build your own cable network. |
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b10010011
Whats a Posting tag?
join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA | customer service cost?
What Hajeime wants to get paid 2 cents a day now?  |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
| reply to Rob
Re: Stay in Business..
said by Rob :Well how does anyone expect Comcast to stay in business if they don't raise prices? They can't continue to post losses every quarter like they have been doing, they need to raise the prices to stay in business. Maybe if they stop hiring lawyers and add campaigns (liars) to kill off municipal efforts to connect thier citys they wouldnt have to raise rates. |
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