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Mediacom next in line with your seasonal increase...
(old news - 09:32AM Thursday Oct 23 2008)
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Cable rate hike season continues, with a user in our Mediacom forum noting that the carrier is bumping prices for several cable packages. Users will see a $3.00 increase on the company's "Broadcast" cable tier, and a $1.00 increase on the company's family cable package. The Princeton, Kentucky Times Leader confirms the hikes. This year's reason for the hikes according to Mediacom: programming, fuel and health care costs. The increases come just weeks after Comcast and Cox increased prices.


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rudnicke
Premium
join:2004-10-23
Rantoul, IL
clubs:

*sigh*

Gotta love Mediacom. Higher prices for really crappy cable service.
permalink · 2008-10-23 09:38:47 · Reply to this

drslash
Goya Asma
Premium
join:2002-02-18
Marion, IA

Mounting problems for Mediacom

Big Ten Mediacom markets were *blessed* with the BTN being added to the lineup whether the customer wanted it or not. The Mediacom argument against the BTN was choice for the customer...oops...backtrack...no choice. The technology changes over the last year to the video delivery has been a huge downgrade. The problems with the analog signal are numerous and annoying. This is a ticking time bomb for Mediacom in my community. A local cable provider is building out service to my area and surrounding areas. Gee...I'll have another choice besides DBS choices.
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permalink · 2008-10-23 10:42:23 · Print · Reply to this

needforspeed59
Cruise Ship Just Passing Through

join:2001-05-02
Glendale, AZ

Be Fair & Balanced

I would like see a satellite service rate hike season article come Feb when they raise their rates like they have done for the past 6-7 years. The bottom line needs to be fed by all these providers, cable and satellite, to absorb higher programming and other operating costs. I don't like it anymore than the next guy, but this is Econ 101.
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permalink · 2008-10-23 11:10:31 · Reply to this

Chuckles
Premium
join:2006-03-04
Saint Paul, MN

Dear Cable Customer.

Stop calling and threatening to cancel every year. Just do it! Cable companies should charge people to have to listen to their infantile wailing.

Call up in an adult manner and ask your services be cancelled if you don't want to pay more.

If you get upset and don't want to cancel buy another stupid $50 UFC/WWE PPV.
permalink · 2008-10-23 11:29:48 · Reply to this
tmc8080

join:2004-04-24
Floral Park, NY

cable rate hike=internet broadband wonderland

the answer to this is an unlimited internet connection and free broadcast tv... and the cable companies know it, so eventually (like it or not), they will be willing to cut a deal.
permalink · 2008-10-23 16:37:03 · Reply to this
Sex Dwarf

join:2007-01-11
Saint Joseph, MI

Re: cable rate hike=internet broadband wonderland

Funny that. Actually, as the programming worth paying cable to watch continues to dwindle, OTA HDTV and DSL is looking really good. Cut the cable, free your wallet and your mind.
permalink · 2008-10-24 01:08:46 · Reply to this
nitecourt

join:2004-10-19
Erie, PA

TWC NEO Increasing Rates

There was an article in my local newspaper this past Saturday's indicating Time Warner NEO increasing rates upwards of 17% for the area covered in NW PA. Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. I might just have to jump off the wagon.
permalink · 2008-10-23 19:17:54 · Reply to this

artie

join:2002-07-14
Panama City, FL
clubs:

Well that's no good

but I complained about the price before this hike so, locked in with a promotional deal.... for a while
permalink · 2008-10-23 20:07:55 · Reply to this

SarahP

@verizon.net

verizon

Verizon has there own price hike..package renaming,;premiere to extreme HD, and it costs $10,they will fit in just fine as a tv provider!
permalink · 2008-10-24 09:43:35 · Reply to this
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