Residential Internet Service Prices

[Scarpozzi]

I'm curious what other people are paying for residential high-speed internet service these days.

I used to be with a subsidiary of AT&T on ADSL (circa 2000-2004), then moved and switched to Comcast, then moved again and switched to Charter for cable internet. I don't ever bundle services because those deals aren't really deals. The past 4 years, I was able to score $30-35/month (before taxes) service with Charter and the lock-in rate promotions are over. They're charging around $59/month (after taxes)for Internet alone. This is a little higher than what Comcast is charging and the most I've ever had to pay for service.

I'm looking at going back to DSL, but don't have a land-line, so any savings would likely be offset there. Service here on DSL also appears to be much slower than cable. I am tempted to go that route anyhow since we now have kids and I'd like to have phones in the house for security.

Does anyone have a few minutes to rap about what they're paying and make me feel better about paying an extra $160 a year for service?

 

[azazel1024]

My total cost of service right now is about $136 a month for Verizon FIOS including their tier 2 TV service (whatever its name is, the step up from basic access), phone and 75/35 internet. Oh and a single DVR rental (which is $18 on its own. Jerks). Taxes included in that.

IIRC in my area their 75/35 internet is $69.99 on its own. I have a contract and bundling discount and also Verizon was running a deal last month where FIOS triple play and wireless customers could get $10 off each service if they had both (which I do).

If it wasn't for all of my discounts it would be around $165 per month for everything (screw that). We'd also drop phone service right off...but its required for the $20 a month combined discount...which is the cost of the phone service. Sigh.

Because of kids, we kind of can't get rid of TV. If/when the day comes that kids shows are not the only life raft we have on some occasions, the TV service is getting cut, and in 2 years when the $20 a month discount for carrying triple play and wireless accounts ceases we'll drop phone to.

I don't mind paying $70 a month for the internet service. Its very nice. I just object to that large amount for TV and especially the DVR rental (come on, first one should be free!!!).