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Released: September 12, 2011
More consumers spurn cable TV bills
Source: Mike Snider, USA Today [iStock Analyst]
In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television. After watching their monthly bill steadily increase to $90, the family dropped their pay-TV subscription. But they didn't totally cut the cord. Instead, they kept their Internet service from Cox Communications and use it to connect to Netflix for movies and TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy. "We decided to start trimming where we could, and the cable bill was low-hanging fruit," says Baldur Benediktsson, 44, a website content manager.Read Full Article: More consumers spurn cable TV bills
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