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OtinG · 03-04-2019, 11:32 AM

My internet provider Spectrum raised my monthly fees when I stopped their cable TV service which was bundled with their internet service. They raised the cost of internet almost $20/month because I was no longer bundling their crappy cable TV service. I get much better service via streaming and certainly less down time. Spectrum loves to tell us in their TV ads that they don't force you into a contract for their services. That is true, they don't. But they do raise the fees every year just like you have with cable/satellite companies that do require a contract. And without a contract, they can raise fees anytime they choose. Plus in my city they have and exclusive contract so you either get internet and cable through them, or you are just SOL. You can get satellite, but that sux even worse. You can stream of course. But with the internet service it is Spectrum or no one, unless you just use a cellular provider.

My problem with fees is that the channels I like require signing up for one or more add-ons. To get all my channels with Spectrum I had to get the Silver package and two add-ons. To get them through DirecTV Now I had to get their next to most expensive package. Same with Hulu with Live TV, I had to get add-ons. What really sux is that sometimes you have to get an add-on for one frigging channel as all the other channels in that add-on are total garbage. That way they can sucker you into getting more costly add-ons.

There are a lot of channels and channel groups you can get apps for, but most of those charge a costly monthly fee. MotorTrend for example charges $10 per month for one channel. CBS wants to charge extra for programming they don't broadcast OTA. All these apps would quickly surpass a cable TV bill. So it really isn't an option to try and get a bunch of channel apps. Oh, and the ones that don't charge a monthly fee almost always make you prove you have a cable/satellite/streaming service they approve of, so not much point in even having those apps since you are already paying to view those channels.

03-04-2019, 11:32 AM	#3527
OtinG Old Gadget Guy Posts: 1,913 Karma: 6854865 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Oasis 3, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad mini 6, iPad Air 2020, Alexa Devices	My internet provider Spectrum raised my monthly fees when I stopped their cable TV service which was bundled with their internet service. They raised the cost of internet almost $20/month because I was no longer bundling their crappy cable TV service. I get much better service via streaming and certainly less down time. Spectrum loves to tell us in their TV ads that they don't force you into a contract for their services. That is true, they don't. But they do raise the fees every year just like you have with cable/satellite companies that do require a contract. And without a contract, they can raise fees anytime they choose. Plus in my city they have and exclusive contract so you either get internet and cable through them, or you are just SOL. You can get satellite, but that sux even worse. You can stream of course. But with the internet service it is Spectrum or no one, unless you just use a cellular provider. My problem with fees is that the channels I like require signing up for one or more add-ons. To get all my channels with Spectrum I had to get the Silver package and two add-ons. To get them through DirecTV Now I had to get their next to most expensive package. Same with Hulu with Live TV, I had to get add-ons. What really sux is that sometimes you have to get an add-on for one frigging channel as all the other channels in that add-on are total garbage. That way they can sucker you into getting more costly add-ons. There are a lot of channels and channel groups you can get apps for, but most of those charge a costly monthly fee. MotorTrend for example charges $10 per month for one channel. CBS wants to charge extra for programming they don't broadcast OTA. All these apps would quickly surpass a cable TV bill. So it really isn't an option to try and get a bunch of channel apps. Oh, and the ones that don't charge a monthly fee almost always make you prove you have a cable/satellite/streaming service they approve of, so not much point in even having those apps since you are already paying to view those channels.