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Re: So how is this different than a STB feee?

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:11:00 EDT

Anonymous_ posted :

said by BF69:

All cable companies charge a fee for their STBs. In fact so do DirecTv and Dish Network. But charge for a cable modem and oh god forbid all hell breaks loose. I'm not seeing the difference. Don't get me wrong I love free hit as much as the next guy but I'm seeing how this is different. Same people complaining about $4 are the same ones gladly paying $20 a month for a DVR. Which to me is a rip off.

That is because the fee used to be part of the price you were paying. the rental was not free it was all ready included.

It's just a hidden rate increase.
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Re: So how is this different than a STB feee?

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:35:13 EDT

LightS posted : For what it's worth, though, an STB is doing a lot more than a cable modem is.

Re: So how is this different than a STB feee?

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:29:15 EDT

BF69 posted :

said by LightS:

People DO complain about STB fees..

Maybe but that's more about price not whether or not they should be charged one in the first place.

Re: So how is this different than a STB feee?

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:23:01 EDT

LightS posted : People DO complain about STB fees..

So how is this different than a STB feee?

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:38:10 EDT

BF69 posted : All cable companies charge a fee for their STBs. In fact so do DirecTv and Dish Network. But charge for a cable modem and oh god forbid all hell breaks loose. I'm not seeing the difference. Don't get me wrong I love free hit as much as the next guy but I'm seeing how this is different. Same people complaining about $4 are the same ones gladly paying $20 a month for a DVR. Which to me is a rip off.