[mythtv-users] Comcast SF Bay Area Raised Cablecard Fees

[Gary Buhrmaster]

On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Kirk Bocek <t004 at kbocek.com> wrote:

> Yes I am very familiar with the HD fee. This franchise charges $12 or $15
> and it has been one of my great joys that having Cablecard avoids this
> stupid fee. Now I wish there was a way to avoid things like "Regional Sports
> Fee."

There is.  You have to move to a location where the local region does
not have sports teams.  Location, Location, Location (just like housing
prices).

> And they wonder why they're losing customers. If you read this, they
> actually lost customers:
>
> http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/02/comcast-shrugs-off-years-of-cord-cutting-losses-adds-89k-tv-customers/

The numbers, as the trade rag admits, are misleading.  And
they have a clear path forward, but you are not going to like that
either.