I cut my cable when my bill went over $80. Basic was around $55 and then you had to add another tier to get Fox and ESPN. I have since heard that they have put ESPN on a different tier, so now you have to add another. Then they load taxes onto that. For every tier you add, you get one channel you want and 30 you'll never look at. So I said buh-bye. I watch local and if I want more than that, I go to Netflix, Hulu and Apple TV. Or I just turn it off! The cable companies have ruined their own industry. I don't miss them at all.
They are now doing the same thing to the internet, as my bill, which started out 6 years ago around $45, has now passed $60. So if they keep raising it, eventually I'll dump that as well. I don't think they realize how much business they are going to lose once people have to start paying thousands for "free" healthcare. Something has to give.