[opendtv] Comcast will raise cable rates in January

Comcast will raise cable rates in January

By Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff  |  November 24, 2004

In what has become as much of a Thanksgiving tradition as stuffed 
turkey and football, Comcast Corp. moved yesterday to raise New 
England cable television rates by an average 5.9 percent starting in 
January.

Actual increases vary among towns, however, and in Boston consumers 
will see the smallest rate increase in 15 years, city officials said. 
Comcast, which now controls cable systems formerly operated by a 
half-dozen different operators, is moving toward standardizing rates 
in the more than 350 New England communities where it provides cable 
TV.

In Massachusetts, the average monthly price for standard cable 
service will rise to $45.95 from $43.39, excluding whatever franchise 
fee the local government charges, according to Comcast spokeswoman 
Jennifer L. Khoury.

Digital cable packages will increase by an average of $1, offset by a 
45-cent-per-month reduction in the cable set-top box rental fee in 
about 95 percent of Bay State communities serviced by Comcast. The 
company has over 1.5 million customers in Massachusetts.

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http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2004/11/24/comcast_will_raise_cable_rates_in_january/
 


 
 
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