Under federal law the City is prevented from regulating cable rates except for the price of basic cable, installation and some rental charges. As a small cable operator, Broadstripe is not subject to any rate regulation. The table below provides the rates for selected cable and Internet services for 2005-2011. Franchise fees, taxes and other fees may apply, but are not reflected in these rates. To see Cable and Internet 2012 Rates for Selected Services click here.
If you have questions about Comcast's rates or want more information about other Comcast cable service packages, rates or special promotions, please call them at 1-800-226-2278 or visit their website at http://www.comcast.com/.
If you have questions about Broadstripe's rates or want more information about other Broadstripe cable service packages, rates or special promotions, please call them at 1-800-829-2225 or visit their website at http://broadstripe.com/.
[Note: effective January 2012, Broadstripe's Seattle franchise was purchased by Wave Broadband. While Wave is transitioning control of Broadstripe operations, all services, contact numbers and pricing remains unchanged for Broadstripe customers.]
|
Comcast
Rates for Selected Services |
|
Service |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Limited Basic Cable
Service |
$12.30 |
$12.30 |
$12.55 |
$12.55 |
$12.55 |
$13.73 |
$13.73 |
|
Basic Cable
(Expanded, Standard, Now Digital Starter) |
$42.99 |
$45.99 |
$52.25 |
$55.75 |
$55.75 |
$60.99 |
$60.99 |
|
Current Digital Packages (includes analog cable
service) |
|
Digital Classic |
$11.99 |
$11.99 |
$11.99 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Digital Plus |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Digital Silver |
$27.99 |
$28.99 |
$30.99 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Digital Starter
|
$39.99 |
$41.99 |
$43.99 |
$48.99 |
$55.75 |
$60.99 |
$60.99 |
|
Digital Preferred
|
$55.99 |
$58.99 |
$61.99 |
$68.99 |
$75.74 |
$77.98 |
$77.98 |
|
Cable Latino |
$25.99 |
$25.99 |
$26.99 |
$26.99 |
$26.99 |
$29.99 |
$29.99 |
|
Cable Latino Completo |
$48.99 |
$51.99 |
$55.25 |
$61.75 |
$61.75 |
$64.99 |
$71.13 |
|
A la carte Premium Services |
|
Showtime Package |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
$17.99 |
$17.99 |
$17.99 |
$19.99 |
|
Cinemax Package |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
$17.99 |
$17.99 |
$17.99 |
$19.99 |
|
The Movie Channel
Package |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
$17.99 |
$17.99 |
$17.99 |
$19.99 |
|
HBO Package |
$12.99 |
$15.99 |
$15.99 |
$17.99 |
$17.99 |
$17.99 |
$19.99 |
|
High-Speed Internet Service |
|
Comcast Cable Customers (6Mbps)* |
$42.95 |
$42.95 |
$42.95 |
$42.95 |
$42.95 |
$42.95 |
$42.95 |
|
Non-Comcast Cable
Customers (6Mbps)* |
N/A |
$54.95 |
$54.95 |
$54.95 |
$54.95 |
$54.95 |
$57.95 |
|
Standard Modem Rental |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
$7.00 |
*Internet speeds of 4Mbps-12Mbps are available. Prices vary depending on the the number and/or types of services subscribed to.
|
Broadstripe (formerly known as Millennium Digital Media)
Rates for Selected Services |
|
Service |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Limited Basic Cable
Service |
|
|
|
$19.95 |
$21.28 |
$22.08 |
$22.08 |
|
Expanded Basic Cable
Service |
$45.39 |
$45.39 |
$45.39 |
$53.99 |
$57.99 |
$60.54 |
$60.54 |
|
Digital Pix (including
StarZ) |
$58.39 |
$58.39 |
$58.39 |
$73.38 |
$72.98 |
$72.53 |
$72.53 |
|
HBO w/Digital Pix |
$12.95 |
$12.95 |
$12.95 |
$16.99 |
$16.99 |
$16.99 |
$16.99 |
|
Showtime w/Digital Pix |
$11.95 |
$11.95 |
$11.95 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
|
Cinemax w/Digital Pix |
$11.95 |
$11.95 |
$11.95 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
|
Initial Digital
Converter |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
$6.95 |
$6.95 |
$6.95 |
$6.95 |
| Digital
Cable Terminal (HD/DVR) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
$9.95 |
$6.95 |
|
A la carte Premium
Services |
|
HBO a la carte |
$14.95 |
$14.95 |
$14.95 |
$16.99 |
$16.99 |
$16.99 |
$16.99 |
|
Showtime a la carte |
$13.95 |
$13.95 |
$13.95 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
|
Cinemax a la carte |
$13.95 |
$13.95 |
$13.95 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
$14.99 |
|
High-Speed Internet
Service |
|
CableSpeed 128
w/Digital Pix |
$24.95 |
$24.95 |
$24.95 |
$27.95 |
$27.95 |
n/a |
n/a |
| High Speed Internet: Light (512 Kbps) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
$37.95 |
$37.95 |
|
CableSpeed internet 1.5 Mbps
(w/Digital Pix) |
$37.95 |
$37.95 |
$37.95 |
$37.95 |
$37.95 |
n/a |
n/a |
| High Speed Internet: Express (up to 15 Mbps) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
$57.45 |
$57.45 |
|
CableSpeed a la carte |
$49.95 |
$49.95 |
$54.95* |
$64.95 |
$64.95 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Cable Modem Rental |
$7.50 |
$7.50 |
$7.50 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$6.20 |
Notice:
Cable Operators must provide customers a minimum 30 day notice prior to changing rates.
Disclaimer:
The above rates are provided as a convenience for Seattle cable and Internet subscribers. The Office of Cable Communications is not liable for any inaccuracies.
