Professional and Maintenance
Ensure your entertainment system is perfectly configured with Spectumcableinstaller’s professional broadcast TV stations Setup & Maintenance services. We handle everything from mounting to cable management, providing an enhanced viewing experience and regular maintenance for longevity. Get the best picture quality and seamless integration today!
Why Choose Our Television Setup & Maintenance Services?
Federal law permits local U.S. broadcast TV stations to negotiate fees with cable and satellite providers for signal distribution. Recently, these stations have significantly raised their rates for Charter Communications customers, leading us to introduce a “Broadcast TV Surcharge.” Previously, these signals were available at low or no cost, but rising demands from local stations now require us to pass these costs to our customers.
What is the Broadcast TV Surcharge on my statement?
The Broadcast TV Surcharge is a pass-through fee reflecting charges from local broadcast or affiliate TV stations.
While these stations distribute their signals over the air using free spectrum granted by the federal government, they charge us significant amounts to carry them. These signals were previously available to us at low or no cost, but rising prices have required us to pass costs on to our customers in the form of a monthly fee.
The Broadcast TV Surcharge is a pass-through fee reflecting charges from local broadcast or affiliate TV stations.
These signals have traditionally been available to us at low or no cost. As prices have risen, we’ve had to pass some of these costs on to our customers.
Why and how is this cost new and/or different from what I've been paying for in the past?
Broadcast TV stations distribute their signals over the air using free spectrum granted by the federal government.
Taxpayers are essentially subsidizing the distribution of broadcast or “network-affiliated” TV signals. These same broadcast stations are then allowed by the government to charge for their signals, and if we don’t agree to pay, broadcasters can force us to drop their channels, impacting our customers. We’re in favor of changes to this law, and if those changes are successful, we’ll remove the additional charges.