It's been cheaper for a long time. In fact, I "pay" for cable TV service because it doubles my internet speed and drops my price $5/mo, even though the cable box is sitting in my attic and I use my antenna for TV programming.

I bought a cablecard-based TV tuner ($100) and "rent" a card from Comcast -- no box sitting in my attic, and I actually get a $2.50/mo bill rebate from Comcast for using my own equipment.

You didn't shop around enough then. If you can get internet+cable+taxes for less than the cost of internet only there is a better deal out there

nope. $5/mo cheaper for double the internet speed and "free" cable TV. Comcast is desperate to get their subscriber numbers up.

But with Comcast, I would also pay each month.

$50 - 5 extra set top boxes $10 - "HD Technology Fee" $5 - "Broadcast Access Fee" $5 - "Regional Sports Fee"

That's $70/month in fees.

I pay:

$10 - Netflix - I would have this anyway.

$19 - Sling ($30 normally. I get a $5 discount through TMobile and a $5 discount for being on the Orange Beta)

$11.99 - Netflix no commercials

$6 - CBS all access

I also have Amazon Prime. I probably would have that anyway but I do have Amazon Prime Video. Let's say it's worth $5.00 a month.

I pay less for all of the subscriptions services than I would just in fees for Comcast. On top of that, they are a lot less of a hassle to cancel.

Nope. Like most of the US, I have access to only one provider here in NYC (Unless you include slow, unreliable DSL or... shudder... dialup). And a friendly employee I know was kind enough to look through all possible deals

This is generally true if you buy internet from a cable provider. They'd rather sell you both services.

It wasn't true the previous 13 years in the same location.