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shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:

>
>It was broken out on Comcast and AT&T Uverse. Of course there was no
>way to decline it as those sports bundles were added to every level of
>service. Though it's possible the lowest level now that just includes
>local channels and little else may not have it.

I'm not commenting on other providers. The regional sports fee goes to
the major local sports teams. ESPN is included in in all but the lowest
package because they get paid based on the number of subscribers to
Comcast.

>Yep, just checked with Comcast/Xfinity and the most basic TV plan
>(Choice) has 10+ channels for .. strange.. it shows $20/month but in
>the text it says $32/mon with the broadcast fee extra. 

>Ah, I get it now. Looking at the next level makes it obvious the full
>price is the TV channels + the broadcast so it is $52/month + taxes
>and equipment.

Because these are all broadcast channels. The only way to avoid the
broadcast fee is with a package without tv at all.

>Then there's the next level which is (Popular TV) with 125+ channels
>for $60/month + $32/month broadcast TV fee + $13.50 regional sports

>. . .