G+_Steve Chester Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 How much money are you saving by cutting the cord? http://pocket.co/sba2R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matthew Zier-Vogel Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 $50 for internet and basic TV... Here in Canada it is about $50 just for the cheapest internet. I am paying about $90 a month for 25mbs and basic cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Josh Anderson Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I have Time Warner. I pay $60 for just internet and would have to pay $50 extra if I wanted channels. But with Hulu & Netflix who needs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mike Zwarich Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'm in Canada and I'm saving about $50 a month by ditching Cable and going with Netflix. I can't imagine why I'd ever go back to Cable. So much garbage for the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Christopher Hayles Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 The article is BS. The prices are cherry picked and don't reflect what the majority of people end up paying for cable tv. The whole tone of the article is to paint cord cutters as smug idiots. Good only knows what the author's agenda is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Sam Knight Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I wish reporters would include real math with their news articles The article is misleading just as much as cable companies are. It starts off saying most people pay $90 for cable service then it says you can get cable for just $10 more on top of your internet for a total of $50. It also makes it sound like you get HBO with that $50 deal but what it actually says is you get access to HBO not that it includes HBO. These deals only last for the first year then you are back to paying $90+ plus I think a lot of cable subscribers already pay for Netflix so dropping cable would definitely save those people money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Pick Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I read the NY Times article on my Windows RT tablet last night. I agree with what everyone is saying now. I hope Tom and Brian mention this anti-cord cutting article on their show "Cord killers" tomorrow. I cancelled my cable subscription 2 months ago with Charter Communications . I'm saving around $45.00 a month by just using cable internet for Amazon Instant Video,Crackle,Hulu Plus, and Netflix. Charter just 2 days ago offered a tripple bundle for $70.00 a month. I'm paying $54.99 for just their slow internet of 30mbps before taxes and fees . I declined the offer on the grounds I'm trying to cut back on cable content, not increase it. I also didn't ask how long the welcome back offer would last? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Terry Cameron Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Native advertising much? Including just the "first year" as the comparison prices is BS, most people do think long term. I'm paying $60 Canadian for 25 Mbit. The TV plan on top was another $40 and that just included basic HD. I would save $10 by bundling too. I do agree with the articles believe that internet providers will jack their prices once people move to internet only, its already happening. Internet + media companies should never have been allowed to be merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Pick Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 We're in an era of telecommunications. Meaning a phone company is not just a phone company. And a cable TV company is not just a cable TV company. They both now offer everything in services and its difficult, if not impossible to avoid their monopoly without competition.Their is a concern if Comcast gets very agressive in pricing and throttles traffic to services like Netflix to make appear Cord Cutting not economical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Luis Mendez Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Stew McCall no man, it's real, that's going to happen, you can't escape Comcast now, this buy out can't go through, should it violate some kind of monopolistic protection law. This should scare us. in the future when you want internet it'll be $70 and $90 with cable, where now it's $45 and $45. They'll get their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Luis Mendez Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Stew McCall that's true I forgot their areas don't overlap, I thought that was just in my area. I have century Link and DirecTV, my only options DirecTV and dish, I can't get cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason blodgett Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I just cut comcast altogether. Can't say I miss home internet much. Almost a relief to be rid of it.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Pick Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Jason blodgett So you cancelled all home internet? Meaning you rely on Mobile Internet from your cell phone provider only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason blodgett Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Correct. I don't have children or spend much time at home so its not a big deal for me. I was paying $70/ month for Comcast blast+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Meister Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 The current price of a FIOS bundle (after the introductory price) is about $130/month here. I have an indoor antenna for 19 digital local channels & LTE service through Sprint so I can get Amazon Prime on my laptop (wi-fi hotspot), so I'm only paying $80 a month for LTE service & free TV, but Amazon Prime costs $79 a YEAR....gets out calculator....I'm saving $521 a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Pick Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Jason blodgett I don't have children either and I live alone currently. The main thing currently keeping me from cancelling home internet is the 2gb cap with my cell phone provider. But I understand if a person doesn't watch much or any online video, it's not really a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_TV-aholic Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 $80+ per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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