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Time Warner Cable Announces First of a Series of Rate Increases for 2012

Phillip Dampier October 31, 2011 Consumer News 4 Comments

Time Warner Cable intends to implement a series of rate increases for 2012 across many of their service areas, beginning with a 4% rate hike for their cable television service that will take effect in December.

A cable company memo received by Stop the Cap! indicates this isn’t likely to be the only rate increase from the cable operator, with possible rate adjustments for broadband and phone products to be announced at a later date.  The cable television portion of your bill will increase because of what the company calls “dramatically higher programming costs, additional programming and features, and continued investment in the company’s network and customer service operations.”

Some examples of the new rates¹, which will vary slightly in different service areas, includes new pricing for the company’s DVR box in some regions:

  • Digital Cable (was $72.99) $77.49
  • Talk & Surf (was $86.99) $89.94
  • Watch & Surf (was $118.99) $125.49
  • Watch & Surf Plus (was $141.99) $148.49
  • DVR Service (was $11.95) $12.95 (additional equipment rental charges may apply)
¹Time Warner Cable Maine

Customers currently on price protection agreements, term contracts, or special rate promotions will not be impacted by the rate increases until the expiration of their contract or promotion.  Customers will receive an official notification of the rate adjustment on their next billing statement.

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Ian M.
Ian M.
13 years ago

We got an entire brochure on price increases and new products with the bill. The new products being Wideband and Extreme, and has prices increases for phone and internet. I scanned the inside of it and can post it if anyone wants to see it.

Matt
Matt
13 years ago

Prices for television service are getting completely absurd. 2 years ago I had my DirecTV service under $60 and now it’s back to almost $120 and all that has changed was a switch to an HD reciever.

I look forward to the day I have an internet service that is fast enough to allow me to dump it.

jr
jr
13 years ago

Glenn Britt’s total compensation should be printed on TWC bills

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