Cable Rates in Tennessee Go Up by Approximately 5% on January 1st, 2008
(Reuters) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 3 — Tennesseans will get a
disappointing surprise with their holiday cards this month — notice of a
cable rate increase that will take effect on January 1, 2008. Cable rates are
expected to go up by about 5% across Tennessee.
Comcast, Tennessee’s largest cable provider, is raising rates by about 5% this
year. This on the heels of huge rate increases over the past seven years.
Their rates for standard/full basic cable have increased nearly 60% in
Chattanooga since 2000, almost 53% in Knoxville and 40% in Nashville since
2001.