Comcast subscribers in the Philadelphia area can expect an increase in their cable bills this year. This is the second increase in just two years. The average amount for expanded basic cable service will be about 3.8% this year which is slightly higher than last year. Subscribers in Lower Bucks County will see about a 4.8% increase in their monthly bill while those in Delaware County will see an average increase of 5%. In sharp contrast some Comcast customers in the Cherry Hill area will see their bill skyrocket by as much as 14%. Seems as if the ever increasing price of cable in Philadelphia and other areas of the country is fast outpacing the rate of inflation.
According to company spokesman Jeff Alexander the rate hike in Philadelphia is justified because it will help tp pay for $500 million in sytem upgrades and new products. What are these so called new upgrades and products. Why doesn't Comcast dip into their huge profits to help defray the costs. It would seem that Comcast has conviently forgetten who helped them and their investor to realize their mega profits. I think that Comcast should step up to the plate and reward their customers for their constant loyalty to them as their cable subscriber by giving them a decrease in their bill rather than an increase.
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