In the Des Moines market, most customers will pay an extra $1.61 for local broadcast stations, $0.45 more for regional sports networks such as Fox Sports Midwest and $2 more for the family TV package. With Mediacom's now-basic speed of 60 megabits per second, that download should take about seven minutes.Ĭable television customers also will see increases on average of $3.95 per month, depending on their individual television package and market. Mediacom's automatic speed increase, paired with increased data limits, means customers should see smoother streaming of online video and faster download times of photos, videos and games.Īccording to a download speed calculator, it would take nearly 30 minutes to download a two-hour HD movie at 15 megabits per second. Spokeswoman Nancy DeVinay-McNeley said CenturyLink has not raised internet prices recently, though promotional rates and bundles vary. In comparison, CenturyLink provides internet and phone bundles starting at $19.99 per month, but advertises speeds as low as 7 or 12 megabits per second, depending on location. 'That means having faster speeds, and we’ve committed to having the fastest product.' 'We want to be ahead of the competition,' Mediacom spokeswoman Phyllis Peters said. The move boosts the company's introductory internet speed from 15 to 60 megabits per second, raising its lowest available monthly rate from $49.95 to $54.99. In exchange for a $5 hike in their monthly bill, broadband customers will see boosts in speed - for some, speeds will more than triple.

The nation's fifth-largest cable company is increasing broadband internet prices for all customers for the first time since 2012, the company said. Mediacom internet and TV customers will see higher prices beginning with this month's bill.

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