Comcast is a fuckin’ monopoly as far as I’m concerned. And although I don’t know how much we pay Comcast every month (and I don’t want to know), $95/mo. for internet and basic cable is way too much. Nevertheless we (my family) have given into them, since my family also has Comcast phone service. Heh heh.
Actually, Stoop, Comcast is
not a monopoly as long as you have alternatives, like the DISH Network and DirectTV. Cable companies
used to be monopolies, since they used government force to keep competition out of their territories (which is the only way a company can actually
be a monopoly.) With the advent of mass satellite services, though, their monopolies have been broken and they have to compete now for their customers.
As for the $95.00 a month, that may
seem steep, but a service is worth whatever consumers are willing to pay for it. I actually pay more than that, myself. I get my DSL connection through my phone company, and that costs me about $40.00 a month. (Yeah, it's a bit much, but then I live in the countryside, and it's a miracle that I can even
get a broadband connection.) I pay about $65 a month for DISH, but I do have the top package, and that is with separate satellite receivers in four different rooms. I could cut back on the costs, but I am willing to shell out that much to make these services available for my family.