I have never had cable or a dish. I never could justify spending the money they want for it. Now even more so!
Time Warner Bill Going Up Again!
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WOW, I pay $65 bucks a month for Super Dish with 1 preminum channel and the locals. Then $60 bucks a month for unlimited phone service "land line" and high speed internet.
Total $125 a month. I am looking at Net Flix tho.
Total $125 a month. I am looking at Net Flix tho.
We snipped the line years ago, and have done Netflix for the last 9 or so. Honestly, I'd be tempted to disconnect from that too if I could. It's nice, but after being unplugged for so long I don't get interested in any new shows; and I've seen all the old ones.
These days I no longer have the interest to sit down for two hours to watch a movie. At most once/week, and even then not so much. If I have 2 hours to kill, I can think of other things I'd rather do.
Edit: we also dropped cell phones, and went pre-paid. I think we're at $10/month for cell service. The DSL we have is bundled with the phone, so it's something (IMHO) that is outrageous ($45/month? 60? would have to ask the wife). I'm glad we live in a poor reception area else I'd be tempted to have one of those smart phones.
These days I no longer have the interest to sit down for two hours to watch a movie. At most once/week, and even then not so much. If I have 2 hours to kill, I can think of other things I'd rather do.
Edit: we also dropped cell phones, and went pre-paid. I think we're at $10/month for cell service. The DSL we have is bundled with the phone, so it's something (IMHO) that is outrageous ($45/month? 60? would have to ask the wife). I'm glad we live in a poor reception area else I'd be tempted to have one of those smart phones.
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The company's standard television service, which includes about 80 mostly standard-definition channels, will rise from $79.99 to $82.99 a month. Digital television service, which includes more than 200 channels, many in high-definition, will increase from $88.98 to $92.99.
In addition, the cost of renting a cable converter box, which is needed to receive the company's digital television service, will rise from $8.99 to $10.25 a month for the first box and from $6.20 to $7.45 for each additional box.
For the first time, customers will be charged what Time Warner is calling a "broadcast TV fee" of $2.25 a month. The company said the fee will defray the increased costs that broadcasters charge Time Warner to retransmit their over-the-air signals.
Plucknette-Farmen said broadcasters used to charge nothing for the right to transmit their over-the-air signals. However, in recent years, they have begun charging retransmission fees, and those costs rose 40 percent last year, she said.
"This will give customers a better understanding of what we're being charged," she said.
The company also is adding $3 to the monthly fee for all of its Internet services. The price of its standard broadband service, its most popular, is rising from $54.99 to $57.99 a month.
Plucknette-Farmen said the 70 percent of Time Warner's customers who are receiving a promotional discount will be charged the higher service and equipment rates after their promotional periods ends. For everyone else, the new rates will show up on their next bills, she said.
Don't mean to be a jerk, but you guys are slowly being (financially) boiled alive via yearly incrementalism.
BIG VIDEO sure is in vogue these days, both on the wall and in the bills. However I wonder about the 'quality vs. quantity (big)' ratio, not to mention the SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) about what's being 'pushed' onto and 'at' an unquestioning public-at-large.
1984 comes to mind....
I've never subscribed to cable/sat..ever. OTA for me. I mostly watch movies I borrow for free at my local library. There is also a huge amount of educational content on-line now. Medium speed ADSL is plenty fast for this and runs $20/month..by regularly calling AT&T and politely asking for a better deal.
Perhaps it is time to just say NO to big video and cut it down to a more reasonable size....and influence.
My two cents...
The company's standard television service, which includes about 80 mostly standard-definition channels, will rise from $79.99 to $82.99 a month. Digital television service, which includes more than 200 channels, many in high-definition, will increase from $88.98 to $92.99.
In addition, the cost of renting a cable converter box, which is needed to receive the company's digital television service, will rise from $8.99 to $10.25 a month for the first box and from $6.20 to $7.45 for each additional box.
For the first time, customers will be charged what Time Warner is calling a "broadcast TV fee" of $2.25 a month. The company said the fee will defray the increased costs that broadcasters charge Time Warner to retransmit their over-the-air signals.
Plucknette-Farmen said broadcasters used to charge nothing for the right to transmit their over-the-air signals. However, in recent years, they have begun charging retransmission fees, and those costs rose 40 percent last year, she said.
"This will give customers a better understanding of what we're being charged," she said.
The company also is adding $3 to the monthly fee for all of its Internet services. The price of its standard broadband service, its most popular, is rising from $54.99 to $57.99 a month.
Plucknette-Farmen said the 70 percent of Time Warner's customers who are receiving a promotional discount will be charged the higher service and equipment rates after their promotional periods ends. For everyone else, the new rates will show up on their next bills, she said.
Don't mean to be a jerk, but you guys are slowly being (financially) boiled alive via yearly incrementalism.
BIG VIDEO sure is in vogue these days, both on the wall and in the bills. However I wonder about the 'quality vs. quantity (big)' ratio, not to mention the SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) about what's being 'pushed' onto and 'at' an unquestioning public-at-large.
1984 comes to mind....
I've never subscribed to cable/sat..ever. OTA for me. I mostly watch movies I borrow for free at my local library. There is also a huge amount of educational content on-line now. Medium speed ADSL is plenty fast for this and runs $20/month..by regularly calling AT&T and politely asking for a better deal.
Perhaps it is time to just say NO to big video and cut it down to a more reasonable size....and influence.
My two cents...
You know it's funny, there are a few channels I don't want coming into my house.
If I called the cable company, they'd say, oh well you can use this menu to block it.
But it's still coming into my house, and they tick this off on a report to the network. Then the network brags to advertisers that they have this many subscribers.
Not for me. Since they can't do a la carte, I don't have video service.
The "Parents Television Council", normally a bunch of ninnies worried about "Law and Order" airing in the 8pm slot in Iowa due to a time zone quirk, have a good point in wanting a la carte video service on cable. Unfortunately their base is stagnant and ineffective.
If I called the cable company, they'd say, oh well you can use this menu to block it.
But it's still coming into my house, and they tick this off on a report to the network. Then the network brags to advertisers that they have this many subscribers.
Not for me. Since they can't do a la carte, I don't have video service.
The "Parents Television Council", normally a bunch of ninnies worried about "Law and Order" airing in the 8pm slot in Iowa due to a time zone quirk, have a good point in wanting a la carte video service on cable. Unfortunately their base is stagnant and ineffective.
McCain actually sponsored a bill to move towards an a la carte option, but with the heavy lobby from the programmers it will never happen. It doesn't help that only a handful of companies own all the networks and force them into one contract.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/busi...e-bill/2325953/
It seems the only alternative option is to go OTA. Luckily there are a few nice DVR options for people that go this path. It seems this is the only option to protest high cable rates!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/busi...e-bill/2325953/
It seems the only alternative option is to go OTA. Luckily there are a few nice DVR options for people that go this path. It seems this is the only option to protest high cable rates!
Originally Posted By: dishdude
It seems the only alternative option is to go OTA.
But you can't get internet access OTA.
It seems the only alternative option is to go OTA.
But you can't get internet access OTA.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: dishdude
It seems the only alternative option is to go OTA.
But you can't get internet access OTA.
What about channel 802.11?
Well, I meant 'legally'
But if your next door neighbor doesn't mind sharing, then why not...
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: dishdude
It seems the only alternative option is to go OTA.
But you can't get internet access OTA.
What about channel 802.11?
Well, I meant 'legally'
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