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June 20, 2008

Cox Communications raising cable TV rates in R.I.

WEST WARWICK -- Cox Communications is raising cable television rates in Rhode Island, blaming rising energy costs.

Customers with the least expensive basic services or digital service will generally take the biggest hit.

Cox says its standard cable service rate will rise 7 percent in August, to $48.99 per month.

The price of limited basic service is rising as much as 26 percent, to $12.99, in communities like Cranston and Johnston. In Providence, the increase is 15 percent. Fees for digital service will rise 16 to 20 percent, depending on the package.

The company isn't raising rates on packages that bundle cable with Internet or phone services.

Cox says high energy prices have pushed costs higher, and it can't afford to absorb the increases. It says digital prices are going up because of rising programming costs.

-- The Associated Press

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