Comcast Rates going UP

[Scott Greczkowski]

My local Comcast (Hartford) is raising its rates in December.

 

[zippyfrog]

Wow - a $4.50 increase in just the broadcast channels fee and $2 on the RSN fee - so $6.50 just for those two items. Last year Chicago Comcast had $6.20 increase in RSN fee. Have not seen what this area will have for new prices.

 

[satjay]

I have them as my internet provider not looking forward to my December bill for next years prices. I have one Gigibit speed that runs around 117.00 a month alone

 

[Juan]

I have them as my internet provider not looking forward to my December bill for next years prices. I have one Gigibit speed that runs around 117.00 a month alone

I can remember when a telco ds3 was about $300 a month

 

[John2021]

It's that time of year where everyone will have a rate increase. Wow spectrum called me yesturday offering the gig service for 99.99. i thought i was a scam so i hung up and called into corperate. I explained everything to the rep and asking him if it was a scam. He was like no it wasn't a scam. then i asked if there the 199.00 install fee. He replied nope we did away with that!!! When the rep said that rate was good for two years i jumped on it!!!

 

[N5XZS]

I better check mine on Xfinity internet, it's gonna to sucks to see price increase...

 

[syphix]

Isn't it 2021?

 

[John2021]

Isn't it 2021?

yea why LOL.

 

[syphix]

yea why LOL.

The image provided shows prices effective December 20, 2020…?

 

[JosephB]

Wow - a $4.50 increase in just the broadcast channels fee and $2 on the RSN fee - so $6.50 just for those two items. Last year Chicago Comcast had $6.20 increase in RSN fee. Have not seen what this area will have for new prices.

I remember in the early 90s when my family moved into town and we finally got cable it was $30 a month for everything except premium channels. That broadcast channel fee plus the RSN fee is $30

 

[zippyfrog]

I talked to one of my friends who has Comcast here in Chicago, and he said that he received a notification that the new rates go into effect here on Jan 1, 2022. RSN fee is up to $17.30 (up from $14.45, increase of $2.85) and the local channels is up to $19.75 (up from $16.20, increase of $3.55).

Makes my Dish $5 increase seem like nothing. But seeing this Comcast locals cost, I am not sure how Dish is able to keep locals at $12.00 for 2 years, heading on 3 years now.

 

[JosephB]

So I don't have any linear TV services anymore, so I had no idea what my local fees were. Comcast in metro Atlanta is charging a whopping $23.45 broadcast TV fee and $12.55 for an RSN fee. Charter in metro Atlanta is charging $17.99 for a broadcast TV fee, and does not list an RSN fee on their rate card

 

[John2021]

The image provided shows prices effective December 20, 2020…?

Just noticed that!!!

 

[zippyfrog]

I see Comcast came to a deal with Disney today and will carry the ACC Network. I guess that is part of the increase

 

[Juan]

I see Comcast came to a deal with Disney today and will carry the ACC Network. I guess that is part of the increase

Last years increase?

 

[John2021]

Just moved into a comcast area. We have the gigabit pro. I sure in the hell hope they don't raise that up.

 

[Bruce]

Just moved into a comcast area. We have the gigabit pro. I sure in the hell hope they don't raise that up.

You just wrote a week ago that you signed up for spectrum gigabit service?

It's that time of year where everyone will have a rate increase. Wow spectrum called me yesturday offering the gig service for 99.99. i thought i was a scam so i hung up and called into corperate. I explained everything to the rep and asking him if it was a scam. He was like no it wasn't a scam. then i asked if there the 199.00 install fee. He replied nope we did away with that!!! When the rep said that rate was good for two years i jumped on it!!!

 

[Juan]

You just wrote a week ago that you signed up for spectrum gigabit service?

So he got confused

 

[Juan]

Here is the actual rate increase

The kicker is they dropped MSG but didn't lower the RSN fee

Two months into carriage dispute, MSG fires salvo at Comcast following national rate increase

On Monday, Comcast announced a national rate increase of roughly 3%. Included in that increase is a spike in regional sports network fees that varies by market (usually, around a dollar or so). But in the greater New York City market, Comcast customers in New Jersey and Connecticut will *not*...

awfulannouncing.com

 

[John2021]

You just wrote a week ago that you signed up for spectrum gigabit service?

we have another place

You just wrote a week ago that you signed up for spectrum gigabit service?

At our second home. Yes we have a second place as well. The plan is to get the he'll out of helliforina. We just need to offload some inheritance headaches then we're gone!!!