Massachusetts Effective Competition Will Mean Costlier Basic Service, Charter Says
Monthly cost of Charter Communications' basic cable service tier in the Massachusetts franchise areas where the company is trying to get a declaration of effective competition would be its national rate of $23.89 if the petition is granted, it told…
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an aide to FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, recounted a docket 18-283 posting Friday. It said regulated monthly rates for basic tier in Massachusetts are now $12.49-$23.99, while the lowest-priced DirecTV Now package is $40. Charter cited DirecTV Now as effective competition to its cable systems in Massachusetts and Hawaii (see 1809170020).