[kwlug-disc] Cable internet price increase

[CrankyOldBugger]

I got the same email this morning, except in my case the cable 60/10 is now
$74.95.


On Tue Feb 24 2015 at 10:44:51 AM Chris Craig <kwlug.org at ciotog.net> wrote:

> Worldline, the company I used to work for, has unlimited 30 cable for $55:
> http://www.worldline.ca/services/high-speed-internet/cable/?pid=26
> They're reselling from Ciktel (who are naturally wholesaling from
> Rogers), whose rates are lower but you might have more support issues:
> https://www.ciktel.com/ecm/eng/Residential/Internet/
> internet_cable_c_on.asp
>
> ElectronicBox is $53 with a 1TB usage limit:
> http://www.electronicbox.net/en/internet-packages-2/#link-cable
>
> What's stopping a service from offering "unlimited" from midnight to
> 6AM, but limited otherwise and calling it "unlimited"?
>
>
> On 24 February 2015 at 10:17, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
> > This is just an FYI.
> >
> > At the time I was looking at replacing Rogers (8 or 9 months ago), VMedia
> > was the lowest price for unlimited. Other providers raised prices shortly
> > before.
> >
> > VMedia is finally catching up. They sent a notice of a price increase
> > starting March 1st.
> >
> > Instead of $50 a month for cable (5 up 30 down, unlimited), it will now
> be
> > $60.
> >
> > I just checked Start.ca (was on my short list before they raised prices),
> > and they are the same $60 if you want unlimited.
> >
> > Hope that price increase stays put for a number of years.
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