Cable TV prices went up four times the rate of inflation

[NobleSavage]

The Federal Communications Commission today issued a report on average cable TV prices in the US, and to the surprise of no one, it turns out they went up a lot.

"Basic cable service prices increased by 6.5 percent [to $22.63] for the 12 months ending January 1, 2013. Expanded basic cable prices increased by 5.1 percent [to $64.41] for those 12 months, and at a compound average annual rate of 6.1 percent over the 18-year period from 1995-2013," the FCC said.

The basic cable increase was four times the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period, and substantially above inflation for the 1995-2013 measurement.

http://arstechnica.com/business/201...ces-went-up-four-times-the-rate-of-inflation/

 

[TV and credit cards]

I think I'm going to Crutchfield and am trying an HD antenna. I'll stick it up my attic. I think I pay about forty dollars for basic. I don't know, I haven't been here long enough and am probably disillusioned by some six month deal for the time being. There is precious little I care for on TV any longer. Cleveland sports and PBS is about it. Everything else (series) I buy from Amazon.
It's time to kill cable TV. Come on, lets be worth a damn and do something purposeful. Let's kill cable. talkfreethought.org unite!

 

[repoman]

Is this the "You deserve to be raped" thread?

May as well be.

 

[NobleSavage]

Is this the "You deserve to be raped" thread?

May as well be.

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