Metrocast rate increase -- 6%??

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

... but the financial logistics make it unprofitable for more than one operator to exist ... If Comcast came in, they would both have to charge about 40% above the current rates ...And again, you have no clue how the prices are actually set and how little control the cable companies truly have over their prices.

So, in an era of deflation, massive job loses, declining property values, plunging commodity prices, and a recession -- Metrocast is justified in raising its prices by 6% and I should just shut up and be happy about it -- because I don't have a clue? Ain't gonna happen, because in spite of all of Metrocast's not-yet-explained excuses, and in defiance of your superior (but not very specifically-stated) knowledge of cable-company finances, their rate increase isn't justifiable. And, instead of "supposing" a 40% increase in rates if Comcast came in too (where did you get that unsuported number?), let's just try it and see. I want options. I don't want to keep my mouth shut and let "Big Cable" dictate my options.