Cable Rate Increases for Louisiana and New York

Consumers in Louisiana and New York already battling with high gas and food prices will also see an cable rate increases on their April bills.

Louisiana Cox Cable Rate Increase:
Cox Communications’ raised rates for their cable TV and Internet services beginning in April. The increases are said to be due to higher programming costs. Cable rates increased by $3 for approximately 40 percent of Cox subscribers. The remaining 60 percent of customers experienced rate increases anywhere between $3 and $9.12, depending upon the types of services they subscribe to.

Areas affected by the Cox cable rate increase are East and West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Lafayette, East Feliciana, Acadia, Iberia, Iberville, St. James, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion

New York Time Warner Cable Rate Increase:
Time Warner Cable increased its monthly standard cable rates from $55.43 to $58.20 for April. This is the second rate increase in two years, and is said to be due to increases in programming costs, as well as higher gas and energy costs.