--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - December 02, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY -- The nation's largest cable companies are increasing subscriber rates by single-digit percentages due to rising costs for programming and new service investments, reports say. Comcast's most popular cable package will increase by an average of 6 percent next year in all markets, and Time Warner Cable customers will see an average increase of 3.1 percent more for its expanded basic package and 1.9 percent more for its limited basic plan.
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