This past week, at a public hearing on cable television conducted by the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Councilman Oliver Koppell spoke about complaints he has received from constituents on cable television services. The councilman cited a lack of competition and high prices as two of the major issues.
“Currently, Cablevision holds the television franchise territory for my council district, as well as for the Bronx as a whole,” Koppell said in a statement. “Constituents have consistently expressed a desire to have more options and are also concerned about the constantly recurring price increases for Cablevision service, one as recently as this month.”
Constituents have also complained that fewer channels are being offered in the basic package as well, despite cost increases, Koppell said. Basically, he said, Bronx subscribers want more competition.
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