JulioF
join:2006-11-01
Leander, TX
|  Hughesnet Unannounced Price Increase
Has anyone else noticed their Hughesnet monthly fee has unexpectedly increased by $15 this month (or was it last month)?
What cost me $179/month now is being billed at $194/month.
It's time to get serious about replacing Hughesnet, IMHO.
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FmrHgsNtJnke
@gci.net
| Can they charge more for less and expect to keep anyone? Once again, not a well thought out business model. It's a shame. Back in the day, as bad as they were, they were still decent. Seems that the last couple of years have been pretty rough on their client base. |
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WVBill
join:2008-07-04
Summit Point, WV
| said by FmrHgsNtJnke :
Can they charge more for less and expect to keep anyone? Sure they can. When you have a virtual monopoly on a product people want (internet connectivity faster than dial up in a rural area), you can charge pretty much anything you want and provide pretty much whatever service level you want. Actually it's a pretty good business model.
WVBill |
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tate
join:2006-02-19
Tupelo, MS | they don't have a monopoly on satellite internet, there are a number of companies that do the same thing, Wildblue and Starband are the two biggest there are some smaller companies as well. |
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Louiebobo
join:2007-07-18
Bandera, TX
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September 5th, @05:57PM
| reply to JulioF
Hm.......I have the home (Basic) plan and still paying $59.99 a month.
Since its not across the board, wondering if it's business plans only?
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randyvsatus
Premium
join:2005-03-03
Monument, CO
 ·Qwest.net
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September 5th, @10:31PM
| reply to WVBill
said by WVBill  :said by FmrHgsNtJnke :
Can they charge more for less and expect to keep anyone? Sure they can. When you have a virtual monopoly on a product people want (internet connectivity faster than dial up in a rural area), you can charge pretty much anything you want and provide pretty much whatever service level you want. Actually it's a pretty good business model. WVBill It really is a good business model - or is it? ...even with 3 competitors going after the 7 million or so who still don't have "higher speed" internet. All three have awful reputations...so I question whether all three of them can get even 1 million to come aboard. The investors in some of these companies have been put under the ether that all those new customers are out there lining up to get satellite internet - but are they?
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DoctorDoom
Troll hunter
Premium
join:2006-09-19
Becket, MA
| reply to JulioF
This is what's on the Hughes site at the moment.
How up-to-date it is is anyone's guess. I'm on Pro, and there's no increase. I note that the speeds were raised for Home/Pro. When that happened, I have no idea. I don't check the page very often. |
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Binary
join:2007-12-29
Creston, WV | reply to JulioF
I on pro and had Hughes since last October.
It's always $74.19 |
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inthewoods
join:2007-08-17
Live Oak, FL | Same price for Pro here.
Remarkable it's not more in Florida, they add a "service tax" on TV satellite here.
Legislature probably not aware of satellite internet yet...
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bumwolf
join:2007-04-21
Florence, AL | reply to JulioF
Paid my bill the other day. Pro account still 69.99 here as well. |
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inthewoods
join:2007-08-17
Live Oak, FL | Interesting. Maybe mine being higher IS because a "tax" is added by Florida, such as they do with satellite TV. ??
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JulioF
join:2006-11-01
Leander, TX
| reply to JulioF
So I now see that the increase is due to inclusion of sales tax, which was not being charged previously.
Thanks for all the comments!
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taxesshmaxes
@direcpc.com
| reply to JulioF
Hi,
I just Googled about this topic and this forum came up. I have paid $179.99 every month for 10 months. This month was $193.67. I called, and 29 minutes later, all I could find out from the supervisor was that it "must be taxes" and if I want to know anything else I have to ask my state about the taxes they impose. Nice. |
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Liberty
join:2005-06-12
Tucson, AZ | reply to JulioF
I am curious why no one went in to view their invoices on line
Invoices show where the money is going
You can go back in time with the invoices to compare what changed and when... |
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tobicat
join:2005-04-18
Tombstone, AZ
| Because it is easier to blame Hughes for the taxes than to hold their elected idiots accountable.
»www.space.com/spacenews/archive0···903.html
»www.forbes.com/2001/07/18/0718satellite.html
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