Originally Posted by marketsmart

its all tied to oil.. i know a lot of people just cant seem to comprehend this. before people get all wild, this is what i mean by the above statement; think about it, time warner is a very large provider. how many trucks do you think they have on the road doing installs, repairs, etc..?

when a corporation looks at their bottom line, they dont look at the whole, they look line by line. if they cant find ways to cut costs, they need to find ways to charge more..

so, while the issue at hand may have little to do with usage, its an excuse to raise prices.

as long as oil continues to rise in price, i would expect to see price increases in most consumer services...