Why Are Cable Costs Climbing?
At HTC, we’re committed to providing our members with quality video programming at a competitive price, while also making every effort to minimize costs. In negotiations with content providers, we work tirelessly to ensure members don’t suffer unfair price increases because of unreasonable demands.
However, over the last decade content providers have increased their costs at an exorbitant rate. Despite HTC’s best efforts to control these dramatically increasing programming costs, your Cooperative, like other video providers, must pass a portion of these costs to members.
As your local Cooperative, HTC will continue to fight for fair pricing on your behalf.
If you have questions regarding the video portion of your HTC bill, log into your HTC My Account or call 843-369-2154.
Q: Do I even have a choice?
YES! Today there are now more options than ever for live TV, including HTC TV Max.
Browse through some of the more popular options or get a personalized recommendation based on the channels you actually watch.
Q: If HTC is trying to control cost, why does my bill go up each year?
While we work hard to keep prices low, rate increases are necessary because of the rapidly escalating charges levied by the owners of your local broadcast stations and the cable TV networks.
As your TV provider, we absorb a portion of these increases, but also pass along a portion.
Q: Why wasn’t I notified about a rate increase?
We place notices in your billing statement regarding any rate increases.
Q: Can I drop the channels that I don’t want to lower my bill?
Almost all of our agreements we have with programmers contain requirements on what package we have to carry their channel(s). Most programmers want to be in the package with the most subscribers. Also, most programmers own multiple channels and in negotiations they tie channels together.
We aren’t allowed to only take a few channels, but most of the times have to carry all of the channels they own. Not only does this mean increased cost, but it doesn’t allow the ability for you to pick the channels you want.
Q: If I switch to satellite or a different provider, can I avoid the increase?
No. All cable providers and satellite TV providers must negotiate retransmission consent fees with corporate broadcasters. Any of these negotiations could lead to TV stations going off the air. Therefore, switching providers will not protect you from rate increases.
Explore streaming options
HTC understands the need to control costs and want you to be satisfied, whether you prefer using our HTC TV MAX or another video service.
You can utilize our video recommendations tool to find the best options for you and your family.
No matter your choice, HTC will still be dedicated to providing you with the best internet experience, with speeds starting at 500 Mbps, for any video option you may choose.
