Cable Gouges Broadband Users - The New Sin Tax

" The nation's biggest cable provider, Comcast, recently acquired AT&T's cable assets. It then raised prices for those customers who sign up only for high-speed Internet service to $56.95 (Comcast's monthly going rate), a rise of 33 percent on the previous $42.95 charge.

Customers will receive the $42.95 price for Internet service if they also sign up for cable television service, Comcast spokeswoman Sarah Eder said. Basic cable service runs about $12, but services with the most channels cost much more."
CableOne, my cable Internet provider, does the exact same thing. If you get digital cable TV you get a discount on your Internet access. The sad part is when CableOne took over for @Home in my area the monthly charge went up and the line neutered from 1.544Kb to 400Kb

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