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Internet, Residential Phone, Video Service Prices Topped Inflation in September

Internet service costs in the U.S. in September were up 5% year over year, and residential phone service costs rose 5.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index unadjusted data released Thursday. Cable, satellite and livestreaming TV…

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service costs were up 6.6%. Wireless phone service costs were down 0.7% year over year. Smartphones prices dropped 15.4%, and computers, peripherals and smart home assistants fell 5.2%, it said. September prices overall were up 3.7% year over year before seasonal adjustment, BLS said.