Comcast Cable Rates Rising in Illinois and Indiana

Comcast is greeting roughly 1.2 million new subscribers with a rate increase, and the best part is, there is no real explanation for the rate hike.

The rate increase is expected to take effect in April. The Standard package price is going from $48 to $51, the Basic package is increasing by $1, and the the Expanded Basic package is going up $2. Additionally, Premium movie channels, like HBO, are increasing by $1-$2, and the monthly DVR service fee is increasing from $8 to $10. The average bill is expected to increase 3.5%.

This past January, roughly half of Insight cable subscribers in Illinois and Indiana were passed over to Comcast. The rate increase affects Illinois customers primarily in Rockford/Dixon, Quincy/Macomb, Springfield, Peoria and Champaign/Urbana, and affects Indiana customers in Bloomington, Anderson, and Lafayette/Kokomo.

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Cable Rate Increases for Indianapolis, Indiana and Surrounding Areas

Comcast is raising rates again for customers residing in Indianapolis, IN and the surrounding areas. Areas affected by the cable rate increase include Indianapolis, Beech Grove, Marion County, Clermont, Cumberland, Homecroft, Meridian Hills, Southport, Speedway, Warren Park, Williams Creek, Wynnedale, Hancock County, Hamilton County, Boone County, City of Lawrence, Brownsburg. Also included in the cable rate increase are residents of Morgan County - Plainfield, Danville and Hendricks County - Plainfield/Brownsburg, Mooresville, Plainfield.

Basic cable tv rates will raise by an average of 4%.
Rates for Digital Services will increase by an average of 10%.
Digital cable tv package prices will increase by an average of 4%.
High Speed Internet will increase by 3%.
Pay-per-view (PPV) Video on Demand (VOD) movies will increase by $1.00.

These cable rate increases will be reflected on your January 2008 cable bills.

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