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Stargazer99

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26. Comcast charges me $150 per month for basic TV

Sun Sep 3, 2023, 12:18 PM

Sep 2023

In 1990,s they charged $15 per month. My Basic has re-runs from the 1950's ( I've seen a lot of the old ones when a kid) and news stations . Where I live are lots of trees so Comcast is my only choice. Talk about being screwed

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Screwing people over is now the law of the land [View all] mnhtnbb Sep 2023 OP

It's been somewhat of a National pastime for a while now... Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #1

True. Spectrum changed the no prorating mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #2

There's a name for this. "Rentier capitalism". Monopolies, oligarchs, state control can all contri SharonAnn Sep 2023 #44

Das Kapital foretold all of this. BComplex Sep 2023 #50

Yeah, a lot of what's been developing resembles feudalism...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #54

DirectTV NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #3

The difference between DirecTV and a $20 hooker? lastlib Sep 2023 #13

Best DirecTV review. Dumped a year ago squeaked by with slow Century-Link DSL IA8IT Sep 2023 #40

I'm currently stuck with Centurylink DSL, and I can only DREAM about 5MB...... lastlib Sep 2023 #51

Every time Spectrum has raised my mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #18

thats the way to do it moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #29

It's been that way for a great long time RoadRunner Sep 2023 #4

I've had problems with DirecTV RainCaster Sep 2023 #5

Sirius Xmas - it was probably 10 years ago that I paid 3Hotdogs Sep 2023 #6

every year i have to call sirius moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #12

We never pay more than $5 a month. Native Sep 2023 #43

OK now I'm pissed... was told when home receiver died lifetime went with it. IA8IT Sep 2023 #55

Corporations are too big. Losing one customer has no impact on them. CrispyQ Sep 2023 #7

I just don't play the game anymore. Not buying shit. 617Blue Sep 2023 #8

Beginning this year I have basic internet $45 mo for next 2 years and two paid streaming services Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #25

same Skittles Sep 2023 #58

Predatory corporations has become the norm pecosbob Sep 2023 #9

Undeterred by a billion dollar fine. usonian Sep 2023 #10

WF should be shut down moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #31

The bastards steal our government, put their puppets in power GreenWave Sep 2023 #11

And if we complain? They force us to go to arbitration..... lastlib Sep 2023 #14

companies like cbale providors and cell phone companies rely on inertia moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #15

Inertia, yes. See my post #18. mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #20

Paramount+ is not worth a dime. Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #47

i have it for star trek moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #48

Doesn't do me any good to have it for star trek (or anything else) Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #49

I love youtubetv rainy Sep 2023 #16

Now up to what, $75 a month? Tarc Sep 2023 #19

No, I'm saving $100/mo mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #22

I just started with a Sling college football special House of Roberts Sep 2023 #17

Since when is television a necessity? It's not like healthy food, clean water... hunter Sep 2023 #21

Get yourself a good adblocker like uBlock Origin, then open your browser Tarc Sep 2023 #23

We recently switched to Quantum Fiber from Xfinity. mzmolly Sep 2023 #24

Cut the xfinity/comcast cable cord. Saving $143 a month. Captain Zero Sep 2023 #32

Comcast charges me $150 per month for basic TV Stargazer99 Sep 2023 #26

My deal with Verizon Fios is about the same FakeNoose Sep 2023 #33

cut the cord and stream. moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #34

Antenna TV Maninacan Sep 2023 #27

Your argument The Bopper Sep 2023 #28

Its called Cherokee100 Sep 2023 #30

Same experience for me luv2fly Sep 2023 #35

I was told by two different phone reps mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #56

I did the same thing to Directv in January and went with FUBO. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2023 #36

All I want Traildogbob Sep 2023 #37

I haven';t turned the TV on for a year Warpy Sep 2023 #38

dropped spectrum over a year ago, what a racket ! ShepKat Sep 2023 #39

no credit for services cancelled sounds like a good class action lawsuit ZonkerHarris Sep 2023 #41

Automatic credit card billing willamette Sep 2023 #42

I avoid automatic billing if possible. mnhtnbb Sep 2023 #57

forced arbitration means you can't leverage small claims court anymore DBoon Sep 2023 #45

Our HOA renegotiated their bulk contract with Spectrum this year, and I now pay $15 a month for Native Sep 2023 #46

Spectrum costs me less the $40 a month Kaleva Sep 2023 #52

It has been H2O Man Sep 2023 #53

DirecTV took away my CBS local channel July 1st and still charging Emile Sep 2023 #59