matcarl
join:2007-03-09
Franklin Square, NY | Raising Rates
They just raised the rates as of January of this year, now three months later they are going up again? |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | Digital OTA looks better and better to me all the time.
So far, I've got 19 channels OTA on a pair of rabbit ears (50 dB gain though). Only problem is that I don't get Fox or CBS.
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
 ·Comcast
| reply to matcarl
Yeah well programming costs can only be absorbed for so long before it has to be passed on.
Don't really know who u can blame for this.
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chakey
Premium
join:2004-06-14
Gladstone, NJ
clubs: | um....
And name me one cable company that does NOT raise prices at least once a year. Par for the course. |
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mod_wastrel
join:2008-03-28
 ·magicjack.com
| It's really not a question of rates going up,
it's only a question of how much and how often.
I mean, how else are pro athletes going to get their multi-million dollar/year contracts? (That's a trick question. Everything we buy costs more so that Joe Blow can get $20 million this year instead of only $10 million*.)
*slight exaggeration (but only a slight one) |
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matcarl
join:2007-03-09
Franklin Square, NY
| reply to chakey
Re: um....
said by chakey  :And name me one cable company that does NOT raise prices at least once a year. Par for the course. Once a year is expected, but they just raised them in January!! |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·RoadRunner Cable
·BroadVoice
| reply to en102
Re: Raising Rates
said by en102 :Digital OTA looks better and better to me all the time. So far, I've got 19 channels OTA on a pair of rabbit ears (50 dB gain though). Only problem is that I don't get Fox or CBS. Well, get as much enjoyment out of it as you can now! The clock is ticking, and in less than 9 months it wont work anymore (Feb 2009 to be exact).
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
| reply to matcarl
Re: um....
said by matcarl :said by chakey :And name me one cable company that does NOT raise prices at least once a year. Par for the course. Once a year is expected, but they just raised them in January!! And this is most likely because they were selling the service initially at a loss to garner new customers. Once they have you, the rates start going up. Only new initial customers will still get the best rates for a year or two.
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chakey
Premium
join:2004-06-14
Gladstone, NJ
clubs: | reply to matcarl
Oh! I read it as they were increasing rates for the other products that they did NOT increase rates for. If they are raising rates for the same products after just 3 months--that is too much! |
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KYL
join:2007-03-07
Clackamas, OR | Verizowned
And when was the last time Comcast raised their Internet prices?
Oh wait. |
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Fubar
join:2001-02-20
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to wifi4milez
Re: Raising Rates
said by wifi4milez :said by en102 :Digital OTA looks better and better to me all the time. So far, I've got 19 channels OTA on a pair of rabbit ears (50 dB gain though). Only problem is that I don't get Fox or CBS. Well, get as much enjoyment out of it as you can now! The clock is ticking, and in less than 9 months it wont work anymore (Feb 2009 to be exact). Analog is going away... Digital OTA is here to stay |
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JPuppy
Java Heathen
Premium
join:2002-11-24
Honesdale, PA
clubs:
| reply to wifi4milez
said by wifi4milez :said by en102 :Digital OTA looks better and better to me all the time. Well, get as much enjoyment out of it as you can now! The clock is ticking, and in less than 9 months it wont work anymore (Feb 2009 to be exact). He said digital OTA (ATSC), not analog (NTSC).
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Gary A
join:2008-03-02
Odessa, FL | Safe For Now
This is why I signed a 2-year agreement! No regrets. |
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Squirrelly
join:2000-10-24
Harrisburg, PA | reply to KYL
Re: Verizowned
I was going to switch to fios TV when is comes to my area in June but now I am going to stay with DISH |
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Bobcat
Premium
join:2001-02-04
Bedminster, NJ |  Biased reporting
Cablevision raised my rate by 6.4% this year, but I don't recall seeing that as front-page news. |
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macrospect
All The Little Stuff
Premium
join:2005-08-25
Doylestown, PA
·Comcast
| reply to KYL
Re: Verizowned
said by KYL :And when was the last time Comcast raised their Internet prices? Oh wait. The perfect quote for the perfect argument! I guess FiOS is beginning to not looks so superior when it comes to price, against Comcast that is! |
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Cabal
Premium
join:2007-01-21
Boston, MA | reply to KYL
My Comcast HSI has been $42.95 since 2002. Haven't found a deal that's beat that, yet. |
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satellite68
join:2007-04-11
Louisville, KY
| reply to chakey
Re: um....
said by chakey :And name me one cable company that does NOT raise prices at least once a year. Par for the course. Insight does not raise prices once a year. |
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satellite68
join:2007-04-11
Louisville, KY | reply to chakey
Insight has not raised its price since I started with them, more than three years ago. |
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Corydon
Cultivant son jardin
Premium
join:2008-02-18
Denver, CO
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to matcarl
Re: Raising Rates
said by matcarl :They just raised the rates as of January of this year, now three months later they are going up again? No big surprise. Someone has to pay for all of that fiber. There was just an article about how it costs UTOPIA about $2300 to connect a subscriber. I'm sure Verizon's costs are similar.
So there's no way that they're making their investment back fast enough to please Wall Street if your customers are only paying $100 a month. That's two years to recover the cost to connect them and you haven't paid for any programming costs, HSI connectivity or telephony back-end.
This is why FiOS is considered a gamble, and why Verizon may well end up losing their shirt.
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