Cable prices hikes....I almost forgot about them.
About 13 years ago I had Comcast cable in Ontario, Kalifornia (which is now covered by Adelphia, I think). I figured my cable bill increased an average of 6% annually over the 8 years I had it, when the national inflation rate was around 2%. When I was getting ready to move to Rancho Cucamonga 5 years ago, I called Comcast to ask why their rates were rising at triple the rate of inflation. Even their top manager for the area could not give a reason. Once the new house was built, I immediately had Dish installed and never regretted it.
Dish price increases have been very modest and infrequent by comparison.