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Comcast is raising rates as much as 6.5% in several markets starting January 1st. So far, Washington state, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Richmond, VA have been confirmed as markets that will be affected by the increase. But don't blame Comcast, blame HDTV.
Comcast is raising rates as much as 6.5% in several markets starting January 1st. So far, Washington state, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Richmond, VA have been confirmed as markets that will be affected by the increase. But don’t blame Comcast, blame HDTV.
“We’ve more than doubled the amount of viewing choices for customers who now have the most HDTV and VOD (video-on-demand) viewing options with 100 hours of HD on demand and nearly 7,000 video on demand titles each month,” Steve Kipp, a Comcast vice president of communications, told The Everett Herald.”
Can a national rate increase be far off?—MEGHANN MARCO
HDTV: Will Comcast Hike Prices? — Yes [TV Predictions]
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