In addition to figuring out ways to shaft cord cutters, Comcast also seems to love thinking of new ways to gouge its customers by vastly overcharging for things it should be offering for free, such as HD service for basic network television channels. Writing in The New Yorker, Tim Wu similarly makes note of Comcast’s enthusiasm for slapping customers with fees and notes the following mind-blowing fact: “Netflix’s fee of $7.95 a month is what Comcast charges you to lease a modem.” In other words, Netflix is charging you $8 a month for unlimited digital streaming that includes access to entire seasons of Mad Men, Breaking Bad, House of Cards and other favorite shows along with an ever-growing library of
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