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> 100mb at $70

I pay $90 for 400/20 in Manhattan. $70 for 100 Mbps is insane.

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The cost per megabit isn’t really comparable across ISPs. They use it more as a market segmentation than anything else.

In Seattle, I get 100mbps for $60. Or 1000 for $80. (Paying $90 for only 20 up is insane ;)

Same with the 400/20 in Manhattan. Mind you, I’m probably a sports whale (cable bill is > $200), but I don’t have any service complaints. Also, my “Spectrum plan” is cheaper the my old “TWC plan”. Honestly, if Charter sold the rest of the state and kept NYC I would be okay with that.

Are you in a location where FIOS is an option? Where it’s not, TWC will typically charge $90/mo for 50 down.

Is there a cheaper option for you? They can offer 10000/10009 but I don't need it. I want something cheaper.

> Is there a cheaper option for you?

The cheapest I am offered is $14.99 for 3/1 (as well as something called 30/4 Spectrum Assist).

I suggest you check out your rate card [1]. These are the services and rates you were legally offered, and is required to be disclosed to you under New York law.

[1] https://www.spectrum.com/browse/content/ratecard.html

In LA they offer only the $70 option.

It sucks but your alternative is AT&T with their 250GB bandwidth cap.

I don't even have that option.

I pay $69 to fios for gigabit in Manhattan

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