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Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

Regional sports fee

are we going to start paying a regional sports fee? 

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ACE - New Member

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5.2K Messages

2 years ago

If you weren’t paying it before, you won’t have to pay it now. The regional sports fee is automatically added to customers who subscribe to the Choice package or above. Are you a DIRECTV STREAM or DIRECTV satellite subscriber? What caused you to believe that you were going to start paying the regional sports fee?

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2 years ago

I’m a directv stream customer and I saw it on cord cutters news this morning.

ACE - New Member

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2 years ago

This article?

https://cordcuttersnews.com/directv-stream-is-adding-a-2-year-contract-rsn-fee-activation-fee-more-according-to-a-new-help-page/?amp=1

I guess you are right, if you have choice package or above with DIRECTV STREAM, an RSN fee will be charged.

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81 Messages

2 years ago

I have the ultimate package so it’s time to look for a different streaming platform 

ACE - New Member

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2 years ago

@Bob60 

Yep! 

ACE - Expert

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23.4K Messages

2 years ago

The RSN fee is to keep up with what your local teams are charging. This makes it transparent how much sports are costing you.

Too many companies hide that in other fees, but under the DirecTV brand (and now DIRECTV STREAM) they are listing it so everyone is aware it exists as well as the cost for your region since it is not the same country-wide.

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2 years ago

Hi, @Bob60. The Regional Sports fee applies to all programming packages that include regional sports networks. These packages are the CHOICE or above. This fee is not a tax or charge which the government requires DIRECTV to collect from its customers. To learn more about it, visit https://www.directv.com/support/article/000096463 or send us a PM; we're here to help. Jerald, DIRECTV Community Specialist

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51 Messages

2 years ago

The fee is stream customers that signed up to a 24 month agreement. 


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