How I watch TV and browse internet without those hidden fees & taxes

How is this any different than all the other OTT services (Sling TV, Vue, DirecTV Now, etc.)? The only potential differences I see are that you're not paying sales tax (some of the OTT's do charge it but some don't) and that it appears the DVR is local and not cloud based.

which surprisingly to me, didn't have any taxes. There's no sports fee, no FCC fee, nothing

Uh, yeah. Taxes on internet service are banned by the federal government except for the handful of states that had them in place prior to the ban and have until 2020 to eliminate them.

I just checked Layer3TV and was told "It does not look like we are available in your area at this time."

Do they only service major US cities?

Are any of the prices you mentioned promotional rates?

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It looks like Layer3TV still needs a box. Is that so?

Okay, so here's my analysis based on what's offered by Comcast and layer3 in my area:

• blast pro (250mbps) has an every day price of $94.95. Your new layer3 has an every day price of $100 plus taxes (it says plus taxes very clearly on the website). This adds up to $194.95 plus taxes.

-Comcast premier double play is $160 at the every day price, add in the $15 speed increase for blast pro at the every day rate, $8 for broadcast TV fee, $6 for regional sports fee, were at $189 plus tax.

So Comcast's top double play is a $5 savings.

BUT WAIT! THERES MORE:

-Comcast premier double play has 260 HD channels, while Layer3 has 165 HD channels (after you remove the premium ones that are only there for 3 months).

-Comcast premier double play includes all of the premium channels (HBO, SHO, Starz, Cinemax, TMC, etc) THE ENTIRE TIME YOU HAVE THAT PACKAGE. Layer3 only includes those channels for the first 3 months, and it appears you have to add them a la carte after that (this adds up SUPER fast. $15 for HBO, $12 for showtime, $12 for Cinemax.... you get the point).

-Comcast has the voice remote, Netflix and YouTube integration, and the app to watch TV on the go. I have no clue if this is included in layer3 (I'm assuming the app is, but Idk about the rest of it).

-Comcast seems to have much more on demand titles (80,000) while Layer3 has like 30,000.... I believe. Regardless, the point is: I don't think they have as many options for watching free shows on demand, and I would also assume that they don't offer brand new movies to rent.

-They both charge $10 for each additional box. Not to mention that Comcast now has the stream app available for download on roku, chromecast, firestick, and a bunch of smartTV brands.

So, essentially, in 12 months, you'll be paying $5 more for a lot less. You were angry about the broadcast TV and regional sports fee, so you went to a provider who likely still charges you for them, just includes it in the overall cost so you don't have to read "broadcast TV fee of $8" on your bill.

EDIT: after actually trying to set up an account (it was impossible to get the regular rates without doing so), I have even more info:

1. Cinemax is actually an additional $20 according to Layer3.

2. Right before you enter your payment info, it gives you a huge thing that says "$75/mo. + taxes and fees" that right there tells me that this price is before he broadcast TV fee and the regional sports fee. So you can add another $14 to the savings with Comcast. proof