The most asked question from would be cord cutters is what is the true cost of cutting cable and using the Internet for content. There is a small cost in getting online content, but it is not anywhere as expensive as a cable subscription. Here is a break down of the monthly cost of getting online video.
Costs:
Internet access $70.00 for 16mb fibe on DSL (I would be paying this regardless as I would need Internet access.)
Netflix $8.00 a month (The price is well worth it and I get much of my content from this service.)
iTunes $15.00 a month (I use iTunes for new movies and a few TV shows that I can not find online for free or in a legal way.)
These are the only cost I have with watching video online. The majority of the shows I watch are free and the Netflix subscription fills in a great number of hours. The total amount I pay for online TV should not include the cost of Internet access as I would be paying for this service anyways. If we do not take the cost of Internet access into account then my total is only $23.00 a months and I am getting pretty much all the shows that matter to me. If we take into account that I was paying $100 a month for cable going down to $23 has saved a nice chunk of change. The amount of free video content online has kept my TV habit going. There is so much to watch online that it would be impossible to run out of content.
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