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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2009 Digital Transition Coupon Program Now in Effect

As of January 1, 2008, television viewers needing to aquire a digital converter box in time for the Digital Transition occuring in 2009 may now apply for the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. This Coupon Program was developed by Congress in order to assist households wishing to still use analog televisions after the transition occurs. The Coupon Program allows for each qualifying household to receive up to two $40 coupons to use toward the purchase of digital converter boxes.

You are only eligible to apply for the TV Converter Box Coupon Program if you currently use "bunny ears" or an antenna to receive free over-the-air television broadcasts. Pay TV customers, such as cable TV or satellite TV, are not eligible for the Coupon Program.

If you think you are eligible to apply for the Coupon Program, click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browser to begin the application process.

https://www.dtv2009.gov/ApplyCoupon.aspx

New Cable Rate Increases

Monthly cable rates are going up again just in time for all your holiday shopping bills to start rolling in. These rate increases are for Comcast customers residing in Tennessee and Washington, DC. Residents of these areas can expect to see the higher cable rates on their January 2008 bills.

Tennessee cable rates are estimated to rise an average of 5%, while Washingon, D.C. will see rates rise an average of 4%. Over the last 7 years, cable rates for these areas have increased significantly. Below are just a few examples of the rate increases imposed upon residents in the affected areas since 2000.

Knoxville, TN - 53% increase
Nashville, TN - 40% increase
Chattanooga, TN - 60% increase
Washington, D.C. - 63.8% increase

Now, if your annual household income has increased by 60% over the last 7 years, maybe these increases aren't a big deal to you. However, my guess would be that this is not the case. Throw in the rising costs of gas, healthcare, and an unstable housing market and it can easily get overwhelming to keep up.

The good news is you have a choice when it comes to choosing your pay TV provider. Don't allow yourself to be bullied by Comcast into paying their ever-increasing, high cable rates. Check out the chart below and compare for yourself.



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Free HD DVDs from Toshiba

Wow! Toshiba has a really great rebate offer going on right now. I had to read, then re-read the redemption information to make sure I wasn't imagining such a great deal.

Right now, if you purchase a qualifying Toshiba HD DVD Player (HD-A3, HD-A30, HD-A35) you'll receive 2 Free HD DVDs in the box. These 2 free HD DVDs will be "300" and "Bourne Identity." You won't need a rebate form to receive these.

"Ok," you're saying. "That's nice, but what's so great about that?"

This is where I quote the words of a famous infomercial guru, "But wait! There's more!"

In addition to the 2 Free HD DVDs mentioned above, you'll also receive 5 more FREE HD DVDs if you take a minute to complete the redemption form (correctly) and mail it in. That's a total of 7 FREE HD DVDs, which amouts to approximately a $150 value. Wow.

This would be a great way to jump start your HD DVD collection if you're just getting started. Or, for those of us that like to justify our purchases using "creative math", you can look at it this way. If I upgrade to the HD-A30 with the 1080p output, which AllAmericanDirect.com has priced at $399.99, and subtract the $150 I'm saving from not having to buy the DVDs separately, it's like getting the 1080p model for $249.99. That's $50 less than the HD-A3 720p model (AllAmericanDirect.com price $299.99). Now that is a really sweet deal...

To check out this special offer, and other great deals on HDTVs, DVD Players, Sirius Satellite Radios and a bunch of other stuff, just visit www.AllAmericanDirect.com.

Free Shipping on HDTVs + All TV Stands on Sale

Check out these great offers at AllAmericanDirect.com! Offers end on 12/18/07.

Receive FREE Standard Shipping plus, up to $500 Off on ALL HDTVs 37" and Larger. You'll find a great selection of LCD TVs, Plasma TVs and DLP TVs from top brands like Toshiba, Sharp, and Mitsubishi.

Don't forget to add a matching stand! All TV stands are an additional 20% Off.

To check out these and other great electronics deals, just visit www.AllAmericanDirect.com today.