UPC announce large monthly increases

Television provider UPC, who also offer telephone and web facilities, are currently informing their customers of a price increase.

The increase comes into operation on June bills.

It seems the minimum increase is €5.51 per month.

Last year UPC changed their telephone charging system, whereby night and weekend rates were abolished.

From June 1 call set up fee is 9.5C. That means that if you spend one second connected to a number you pay a minimum of 9.5C.

And UPC increases its charges annually.

Imagine if the State increased the annual television licence by €66.03. There would be an uproar.

Not a whimper about the UPC increase.