Comcast will increase rates on cable, Internet: Here’s what to know - PennLive

Comcast subscribers volition spot terms increases connected their adjacent measure for its cablegram and net services.

The institution is expanding its terms connected mean nationally by 3.8%.

Comcast is raising its broadcast TV interest from $19.15 to $23.20 and its determination sports interest from $15 to $17.25, according to lawsuit bills.

The “Broadcast TV” and “Regional Sports Network” fees are itemized charges that are not government-mandated fees. Both fees are based connected Comcast’s costs to supply either the section broadcast stations oregon the determination sports networks. These costs see the fees that the broadcast stations oregon sports networks complaint Comcast to transportation them connected its cablegram systems.

Comcast is besides raising its modem rental interest from $14 to $15. The outgo of a TV distant and a container volition spell from $8.50 to $10.

“TV networks and different video programmers proceed to rise their prices, with broadcast tv and sports being the biggest drivers of increases successful customers’ bills,” the institution said successful a statement. “We’re continuing to enactment hard to negociate these costs for our customers portion investing successful our broadband web to supply the best, astir reliable Internet work successful the state and to springiness our customers much low-cost choices successful video and connectivity truthful they tin find a bundle that fits their manner and budget. Our nationalist mean summation of 3.8% is astir fractional of the astir caller complaint of inflation.”

The updated rates volition spell into effect connected Dec. 20.

“As we strive to bring you the champion services possible, we indispensable besides periodically reappraisal our prices and update them successful effect to the rising costs of programming and increases successful different expenses impacting our services,” a enactment connected the measure said.

To find retired if you suffice for the Affordable Connectivity Program and prevention wealth each month, you tin spell to www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/acp oregon https://www.fcc.gov/acp.

Comcast isn’t the lone 1 raising prices. Streaming services specified arsenic Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV+ and Amazon’s Prime Video person each brought up their monthly prices by $2 to $3, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

But what astir Verizon?

“We person nary plans to summation rates astatine this time,” Chris Serico, a communications manager with Verizon, said successful an e-mail.