When cable TV first hit this area the companies contracted with the cities for exclusive rights to deliver cable TV. Lavish gifts and vacations were given to enough councilpersons to vote their way. (can you say bribery) People who lived in the city had no choice. The 4 or 5 over the air channels or Comcast. Eventually the courts threw those ordinances out much to the dismay of those getting the free gifts.

It is not unusual. Local banks and investment firms paid for vacations, gifts and sometimes a honey pot scheme to gain influence and the rights to manage pension funds and such.

A VP of Glock USA was convicted and imprisoned for bribing local police agencies (the decision makers) so they would choose to rearm their departments with Glock pistols.

You are right to be upset, but then you agreed to the terms of rent and somewhere in the fine print they stuck that clause in. Unless you can convince a court to agree with you that it is an unlawful (not unfair but unlawful) monopoly you choice is to accept it or vote by moving to another place with more favorable terms.

Trouble is, it sounds like it is legal for them to do what they do.
Which means Politicians have agreed to their business model.
The owners of these buildings/parks must be getting some kind of kickback?
Goes to show the depth of corruption permeating throughout society.
Write to Politicians who are in opposition at this moment.
More likely to get action from the opposition than from the incumbent Politicians

I really feel for you. This is an injustice. I haven’t had a television since the National signal change and haven’t missed it one bit. I never will. They don’t call it programming, for nothing!. If you lived in a condo, co-op or townhouse deed of trust, the blame would fall on the HOA, which in my opinion, is one of the most tyrannical entities ever invented.

I understand you live in an apartment building. The only choice I see would be to take both the apartment management and Comcast to small claims court on a breach of the rental contract, you signed. Like any rental dispute, you would still have to put the money in an escrow account, if you intend to deduct Comcast from the rent or move, if that is an option, and be allowed to break your lease.

This is a very interesting case. I would have to research other options. I believe you may win, with punitive damages.☺️

I'd report to the home association and the state.

With the last sales people that showed up from Comcast, every offer the made, I said with a straight face, "That's a lie." Over and over again, with each offer, I said, "That's a lie." Finally they got the message that I was not a happy previous customer. Prior, I've never had what I consider a fair financial arrangement with Comcast. I can't even remember all of the surprise charges, fees, taxes, and then they kept boosting the subscription price up and up. When we got the last surprise month billing increase, I dropped them and told them I did not want to pay $200/month for basic service. I'll never go back to Comcast.

That’s corporate Sales capitalism at it best . Everyone in the complex would have to protest and sign a petition to get it changed. Big business wins over tiny consumer every time. Glad I have my own house where I can’t be lumped. I.to a decision where people put money before customer service

Reading this made me mad.

It has always bugged me that from the very beginnings of cable television, there has often been only one provider in an area.

Monopolists can push people around.

I KNOW?! 🤬What a bunch of BS! I feel it should be against the law!

I actually kind of forgot cable TV services even exist. Guess that's just how far they have to go to keep that shit alive in an age where no one with half a brain operating on a budget would be caught dead willingly paying for it.

Comcast sucks, and I've ended up paying them extra money I never agreed to. I loathe this company, they're shady.

Those mother fuckers will rip you off. So as ATT. Verizon and their fucking bullshlt practices

If it was part if the agreement as you signed then I see no problem really. Renting in general is a package deal. If it is changed and added retro-actively then that's bullshit