Our Comcast internet service just doubled in price

[LiberalEsto]

Last edited Thu Feb 6, 2014, 05:15 PM - Edit history (1)

We switched from Verizon to Comcrap in Nov. 2012 because the Verizon internet service was ridiculously slow.

Our previous Comcrap bill was $44.37, but today's bill is for $85.43.

When we switched internet providers in 2012, there were almost no other IP companies in our area, which is just northwest of Washington DC.

Looking around online, I now see dozens of ISPs.
Does anyone have any suggestions about finding good, affordable internet service?
Is this sudden increase in providers due to the Net Neutrality court ruling?

[hlthe2b]

1. Do you have a tv package with it?

I didn't want anything but DSL, but the way they rig the system, I was going to be paying for it regardless... So I have a ridiculous tv package (basically network and TVLand) just so I wouldn't be paying for nothing. Comcast makes money off of tv, telephone, and security system add-ons. And, they give you a time-limited "package" price, which immediately jumps up in price when the period ends--even if you don't change anything.

Internet providers and cable in this country truly sucks.

[liberal N proud]

2. Was the 44.37 price an introductory offer?

You said you switched 2 years ago. I wonder if that was not the deal.

Just a thought!

[LiberalEsto]

3. Not sure, probably both

Originally the charge for "Blast" internet was $39.99 a month plus $7 for the wireless router/modem plus taxes etc.
That was in November 2012. Maybe that was an introductory price.

This past December the price increased to $61.95 internet service, plus $7 for the router
and a new item was added to the bill, a charge of $25 for Xfinity bundled services, 5 at $5 each, with a $25 credit for Valued Customer. I have no idea what this bundled services item is. All we ever requested was plain internet service, nothing else.

In January the bill was the same, 61.95, with a $25 charge for bundled services (which we never requested or agreed to) and a $25 credit for the bundled services.

The February bill charges $76.95 for Blast internet and $8 for the router, but there is no $25 charge or credit for the mysterious bundled services on this bill.

[Paper Roses]

4. Wait until the merger with Time-Warner goes through.

All our Comcast rates will probably go up too. I bet Comcast drops even more stations. For those of us with current(awful) Comcast service, this certainly is not good news.

[LiberalEsto]

5. I only have Comcast internet service, not cable tv, thank heaven

We have DirecTV. All these companies are way too unregulated and greedy.