The City of Virginia Beach’s franchises for both cable television providers (Verizon and Cox) expire in 2016. We would like to hear from you about your experiences with cable television service. Please take this survey to help us better understand our community’s future cable television needs.
For subscribers, how satisfied are you with your current cable television service?
Dissatisfied
If you indicated anything less than very satisfied with cable television service, why are you not very satisfied?
Cost is too high. Desired channels are packed in higher cost packages with many undesired channels. No A-la-carte options. Cox will soon require ALL cable tv customers to have a cable box on all TVs. This box costs $2.99 a month. That will make my bill $9 higher. We are paying for cable, and now have to pay more to see what we are already paying for. Cable is not worth it anymore. If price increases any more I will most likely be canceling all cable tv services and relying on an antenna and internet streaming services.
For those who don’t subscribe, why have you chosen not to subscribe to Cox or Verizon FiOS cable television service?
No response.
Are you aware of VBTV on local channels 46, 47 and 48 with Cox and 45, 46, 47 with Verizon?
Yes
If yes, do you ever watch programming that airs on VBTV, such as City Council meetings, Access Virginia Beach, Frontline Firefighter, How-in-the-World or the Planning Commission meetings?
Yes
Is there anything else you’d like to say about cable television service or VBTV in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach should (if within their power) force Cox to provide the required 'Mini Box' free to all customers in VB that want it. We already pay for the tv service, now they want us to pay for a device that allows us to access what we already paid for. The box requirement is nothing more than a money grab.
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Who is your cable television provider?
For subscribers, how satisfied are you with your current cable television service?
If you indicated anything less than very satisfied with cable television service, why are you not very satisfied?
Cost is too high. Desired channels are packed in higher cost packages with many undesired channels. No A-la-carte options. Cox will soon require ALL cable tv customers to have a cable box on all TVs. This box costs $2.99 a month. That will make my bill $9 higher. We are paying for cable, and now have to pay more to see what we are already paying for. Cable is not worth it anymore. If price increases any more I will most likely be canceling all cable tv services and relying on an antenna and internet streaming services.For those who don’t subscribe, why have you chosen not to subscribe to Cox or Verizon FiOS cable television service?
No response.Are you aware of VBTV on local channels 46, 47 and 48 with Cox and 45, 46, 47 with Verizon?
If yes, do you ever watch programming that airs on VBTV, such as City Council meetings, Access Virginia Beach, Frontline Firefighter, How-in-the-World or the Planning Commission meetings?
Is there anything else you’d like to say about cable television service or VBTV in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach should (if within their power) force Cox to provide the required 'Mini Box' free to all customers in VB that want it. We already pay for the tv service, now they want us to pay for a device that allows us to access what we already paid for. The box requirement is nothing more than a money grab.