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CenterFuse Broadband Feasibility Report <br /> Current prices after any promotional discounts are: <br /> 155 Channels - Select $ 85.00 <br /> 160 Channels - Entertainment $ 97.00 <br /> 185 Channels - Choice $115.00 <br /> 235 Channels–Xtra $131.00 <br /> 250 Channels - Ultimate $142.00 <br /> 330 Channels - Premier $197.00 <br /> The above includes rate increases effective January 2020 that range from $4 to $10 per month. <br /> Cellular Data <br /> There are three primary cellular companies in the country—AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. As a result <br /> of the merger agreement between T-Mobile and Sprint, Dish Networks is in the process of becoming the <br /> fourth nationwide cellular carrier. <br /> Following are the average nationwide 4G download data speeds for the carriers, shown for 2019 and <br /> 2020. These speeds are reported by OpenSignal that measures the speeds passing through Internet POPs <br /> all over the country. 4G speeds are definitely improving over time. However, these are nationwide <br /> averages and rural customers likely get slower speeds than these averages. <br /> 2019 2020 <br /> AT&T 17.8 Mbps 32.6 Mbps <br /> T-Mobile 21.1 Mbps 28.2 Mbps <br /> Verizon 20.9 Mbps 27.4 Mbps <br /> All carriers now offer"unlimited"data plans. The plans for AT&T and Verizon are not actually <br /> unlimited and have monthly data caps in the range of 20 -25 gigabytes per month of downloaded data. <br /> These plans might provide some relief to homes that rely on cellular broadband, although there have <br /> been reports of Verizon disconnecting rural customers who use too much data on these plans. These <br /> plans allow have limits on how much data can be used when tethering from a cell phone for use in other <br /> devices, so the plans are not much more useful for home broadband than normal cellular plans. T- <br /> Mobile claims to offer unlimited data but begins throttling customers after 50 GB of data usage in a <br /> month. <br /> Fixed LTE Products. The cellular companies have cellular broadband products aimed at rural home <br /> broadband customers. It's unlikely that anybody in Ellensburg is buying these plans, but people living <br /> just outside the city probably are. These data plans use the cellular network but are priced differently <br /> than data for cellphones. <br /> Verizon. Verizon's hotspot product has four available pricing tiers based upon the monthly data <br /> allowance. The 10 GB plan is $60, the 20 GB plan is $90, the 30 GB plan is $120, and the 40 GB <br /> plan is $150. The real price killer is that Verizon bills each additional gigabit over the data cap at <br /> $10 each. <br /> Page 59 <br />