Comcast’s sneaky Broadcast TV fee hits $27, making a mockery of advertised rates

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The Comcast "Broadcast TV" fee that isn't included in the company's advertised prices is rising again, tacking as much as $27 onto the monthly bills of cable TV users. Comcast's Broadcast TV and Regional Sports Network fees combined could add nearly $40 to a customer's monthly TV bill after next month's price hikes, all while Comcast advertises much lower prices than people actually pay. "Comcast has started notifying customers and municipalities that it plans to raise video and Internet prices next month, including a whopping $7.35 a month increase for the Broadcast TV fee in one town," a TV Answer Man article said November 26. The $7.35-per-month increase is in Taunton (MA), where Comcast said the Broadcast TV fee will rise from $18.65 to $26. The Broadcast TV fee is rising from $24.95 a month to $27.25 a month starting on December 20 in Sandown (NH), a letter from Comcast to town government officials said. In Sandown, the Regional Sports Network fee is rising from $11.85 to $12. The TV Answer Man report also said several towns in Michigan were "alerted that the Broadcast Fee will rise from $14.80 to $20.70 a month while the monthly Regional Sports fee will go from $9.50 to $10.15." These are just a few examples as Comcast is raising prices nationwide.


Comcast’s sneaky Broadcast TV fee hits $27, making a mockery of advertised rates