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			| Cable Bill [message #90873] | Mon, 16 September 2019 21:08  |  
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					|  Porter Messages: 77
 Registered: December 2018
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	| I stumbled across several years of cable bills while cleaning out some files.  In 1990, my cable was only $14.  In 2002 it was $50. I did not have HD TV or anything too fancy. Just extended cable (main channels plus MTV, Nickelodeon, HGTV, Disc, and such).  In 2005 it was $100.  That's quite a jump for the same stuff.  In 2012 it jumped to $150, but that included paying more for an HD TV and renting the cable box.  In 2019, it's now at $179 for the same stuff I had in 2012, minus the cable box because I finally learned I could buy one outright instead of renting theirs.  Switching over to digital cable definitely raised rates, though I don't know why.  I've always had Cox or Comcast cable depending on where I lived since those were the only two options. I will say that the cable companies have added numerous channels over the years, so maybe that's how they justify the price increase each time.  I would cancel cable were it not for the kids and the wife wanting to keep it. Have you noticed whether your bill has increased over the years? |  
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