Broadband pricing holds steady, as TV rates inch up

**MIG-31** · Dec 29, 2008, 08:37 PM

Consumers are benefiting from competition between phone companies and cable operators when it comes to broadband pricing, but the same can't be said for pricing on TV services.

A report published by market research firm Pike & Fischer earlier this month notes that cable broadband prices have remained steady even though operators have been increasing speeds. The firm attributes this trend to more competition from Verizon's all-fiber network, Fios, which offers superfast broadband at competitive prices.
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Source: CNet

CDsDontBurn · Dec 30, 2008, 03:04 AM

i got my FIOS. the package i got from Verizon is indeed $100/mo. for TV, Internet, and phone, but there are also a bunch of hidden charges that they don't tell you about. at least, that we didn't know about. like, the boxes they give to us are rented out and not bought out from Verizon. that's an additional $5/mo. per box for us. then there are the standard taxes and whatnot, but those add up too.

long story short, we end up paying about $150/mo. for FIOS for the whole FIOS package offered by Verizon after everything is said and done.

Dec 29, 2008, 08:37 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,779 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Broadband pricing holds steady, as TV rates inch up Consumers are benefiting from competition between phone companies and cable operators when it comes to broadband pricing, but the same can't be said for pricing on TV services. A report published by market research firm Pike & Fischer earlier this month notes that cable broadband prices have remained steady even though operators have been increasing speeds. The firm attributes this trend to more competition from Verizon's all-fiber network, Fios, which offers superfast broadband at competitive prices. ___________ Source: CNet __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

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CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	Re: Broadband pricing holds steady, as TV rates inch up i got my FIOS. the package i got from Verizon is indeed $100/mo. for TV, Internet, and phone, but there are also a bunch of hidden charges that they don't tell you about. at least, that we didn't know about. like, the boxes they give to us are rented out and not bought out from Verizon. that's an additional $5/mo. per box for us. then there are the standard taxes and whatnot, but those add up too. long story short, we end up paying about $150/mo. for FIOS for the whole FIOS package offered by Verizon after everything is said and done. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later