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Until it's more expensive than premium satellite was, or $200/mo all-in. (Or $300/mo in today's USD.)

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Comcast cable is like $60-90/mo, including Internet+TV service.

$300USD/mo ($10/day) is ludicrously expensive for the average north American for disposable entertainment.

That's my point. The trend of the sum of streaming prices + internet all-in with inflation is absurd.

Where I’m at, $100-150 is more likely (introductory rates) for cable TV + internet.

> Comcast cable is like $60-90/mo, including Internet+TV service.

I don't think that is anywhere close to the average cable + internet bill, which is north of $100, but I would be happy for some hard figures on it. The problem with cable, and Comcast in general, is that they offer that introductory only $60/month! And then after a year, its around $150 or something. Anyways, I'm not even sure who gets cable anymore, people who like to watch sports I guess.

I have a lot of elderly relatives and their Xfinity bills for tv and internet are around $250/mo

If they would call and cancel, a routine we used to do, it can drop as low as like $99 for a year or so

This is their bread and butter. It's pretty disgusting

Agreed. We were surprised at my mom's cable bill when she died, no one should pay that much for cable. I don't like trying to cancel every year either.

I'm happy with T-mobile and Century link, both offer for life monthly plan pricing. I don't have to worry about yearly shenanigans with either. Now I just have to worry about Netflix and Disney jacking up their rates.

Plus $30 in broadcast fees. It’s nuts.

> Comcast cable is like $60-90/mo, including Internet+TV service.

That must be an introductory rate or in an area with a lot of competition.

I’m paying $100/month for internet alone.

Everyone I know the price they pay for internet and came (a handful of households, mostly family) are well over $100.

Hi LeafItAlone, yeah I was a little naive in thinking it's standard for people to be as fiscally sensitive as myself about cable+internet bills. Anytime my rate goes up (after intro offer ends or whatever), I always either call them and patiently navigate the system to get it reduced, or switch back to another provider (e.g. back and forth between AT&T / Crapcast). Even $30/mo is $360 annually, which I'd rather spend on something else.

$250/mo is definitely at the high-end, though. I am distressed imagining spending $3,000/yr for crappy cable Internet with it's pathetic upload speed and ad-infested television programming.

Thanks for your reply, cheers matey!

> Anytime my rate goes up (after intro offer ends or whatever), I always either call them and patiently navigate the system to get it reduced, or switch back to another provider (e.g. back and forth between AT&T / Crapcast).

Just FYI, this isn’t always possible. I have just one (1) available high speed internet and cable provider available to me. My only other internet options are 700kbps DSL or traditional satellite. Starlink may be available, but last I checked it required permanent installation of a receiver, which isn’t an option where I rent.

So when I call and ask nicely for a lower rate, I get told no, because I have no other options to go to and they know that. They know that if I cancel, I will just have to come back. My provider even extended their installation area slightly to ensure that it wouldn’t be profitable for a local ISP to build out here.

This situation is unfortunately widespread. Look at a map of ISPs for your state; I bet you find little overlap outside of bigger cities.

> Even $30/mo is $360 annually, which I'd rather spend on something else.

Me too! It’s not about being fiscally sensitive. It’s about availability and options.

That sucks, it's the worst case scenario for Internet service - you're captured. This surely applies to a noteworthy portion of the population in the US.

What about the rest of the world? The USD has been so over valued for so long your price rises have a much larger impact globally. $60USD is a whopping $95AUD and has been for some time.

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