When Cablevision sends out a press release after 4pm on the Fri before Thanksgiving it can mean only 1 thing: it’s raising rates. This year, Bethpage decided to increase TV rates by $1.45/month. That’s 2.3%, below the rate of inflation, CVC helpfully points out. It blamed higher programming costs (up 12%) and "increased investments necessary to deliver the best possible television experience." CVC isn’t increasing rates on Optimum Online HSD or Optimum Voice VoIP services.

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Comcast began notifying Xfinity customers that it’s raising the price of its StreamSaver bundle from $15 to $18/month, starting Dec. 22. The bundle includes

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