Astound Broadband Rate Increase

Astound Broadband increasing rates June 1, 2025

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Excerpt from Astound Broadband letter informing residents of several rate increases coming:

  • Basic TV* will increase by $2.00. This includes local broadcast stations, education channels, and local government channels.
  • Preferred TV* will increase by $5.00. This includes networks owned by ABC/Disney, Comcast/NBC Universal, Paramount/CBS, Warner Bros. Discovery and others.
  • Additional TV tiers* such as Premiere Tiers will increase by $3.00 each.
  • The Broadcast TV Surcharge will increase by $5.00. This fee applies to all TV packages to help offset the costs of programming content and delivery of the local and regional broadcast television signals.
  • The Sports Surcharge will increase by $2.50. This fee applies to all cable packages with Preferred TV or higher to help offset the delivery and cost of programming associated with professional, collegiate, and amateur games as well as other sports content.
  • The Entertainment Networks Surcharge will increase by $2.25. This fee helps offset the costs of programming and delivery of entertainment networks such as ABC/Disney, Comcast/NBC Universal, Paramount/CBS, Warner Bros. Discovery, and others. This fee applies to Astound cable packages with Preferred TV* or higher
  • The Network Access and Maintenance Fee will increase by $3.96 This fee helps defray costs associated with building and maintaining our fiber-rich broadband network, as well as the costs of expanding network capacity to support the continued increase in customers’ average broadband consumption.
  • Premium channels such as HBO, MAX, Cinemax, Paramount+ w/ Showtime/TMC, and/or Starz will increase by $1.00 each to help offset increased costs associated with programming and delivery of these networks.
  • TV equipment will increase by $3.00
  • Modems and/or routers used for Internet service will increase by $1.00
  • Enhanced Whole Home WiFi will increase by $1.00
  • Landline telephone service will increase by $2.00 
  • The cost of a Technician Visit will be up to $99.95 for a new install and/or to evaluate, repair, transfer, reconnect and/or upgrade existing services, perform onsite education or for missed appointments.


Please visit www.astound.com for additional information, or download the original letter as a pdf file here:  More Information - PDF