So we just got our cable bill this month and guess what? Surprise, surprise Comcast is once again raising cables rates by $3.30. They raised them in Feb. by $2.30. Almost $6/month - - - FOR WHAT??
I am fed up with them and their monopoly. We've looked into satellite tv and it costs the same per month as cable so I don't see the point of switching.
And to boot, Comcast is moving AMC (hellooo? Mad Men!) to a different channel and they are requiring us to get a box of some kind in order to see this and a few other channels.
I listed the shows we (ok, I ) regularly watch. They total 8 'must see' shows and all but ONE is on basic cable. Mad Men is the odd one out. We have debated numerous times about dropping cable but don't because: a) I like Nick and Disney for my two youngest. They will grow out of these channels in a few years (middle son is special needs and youngest is almost 12) and these channels will be easier to drop then and b) we watch Foxnews, CNN regularly.
Has anyone else dropped cable? How was the withdrawl? Does anyone have any other alternatives to cable (other than satellite?) the only alternative I can think of is dropping to basic cable for $18.10/month, catching the news stuff on the PC, and giving up channels like AMC, DSC and Bravo.
Why does Comcast have a monopoly on cable anyway? Why isn't there more competition in the market? Also, I've asked Comcast several times to set up channels as ala carte but they just tell me that would end up costing me more. If I paid the $18.10/month for basic cable and $1.00 per channel for the channels I watch my monthly bill would only run around $35.00/month. Multiply this out by . . . how many households?? . . Comcast would still be rolling in it. Why do I have to pay double the money for 100+ channels that I don't want and don't watch? Why can't I just pay for what I watch??
Sorry to grumble but this is just more money going out and it's one of the very few things we enjoy. Just chilling at night . . . um, I'm basically too tired to do anything else . . . and watching some tube.