Comcast Rate Hike Won't Hit Vast Majority' of Customers

Most Comcast customers' cable TV bills won't increase when the telecommunications firm raises rates in Greater Boston an average of 2.9 percent next month.

"The vast majority of our customers" won't be affected "because they currently receive services as part of a promotional offer," Comcast spokesman Doreen Vigue told Sharon Patch today.

"We continue making investments in next-generation technology to add value to our products and improve service, and in just the last year alone we’ve added several channels, and launched new interactive applications and multi-platform content that customers want and value," Vigue said in a statement.

"While we've worked hard to hold down price adjustments, the average customer bill will increase by 2.9 percent in the Greater Boston Region beginning with the February 2012 billing cycle because of the impact of higher programming costs and increased operating expenses."

The Boston Globe reported the rate hike this morning.