<prompt> Human: I am currently under contract with Comcast through June 19th 2016 for video, internet home security. The cancellation fee for removing or downgrading any of those services right now is 500. I realize now that I dont really use the video much at all other than HBO which will soon offer a standalone subscription directly from them so I wanted to drop my video service all together. My question is if it is worth it to pay the cancellation fee to save the money on the programing cost. I would only be dropping my video service and keeping internet and home security thanks to the monopoly Comcast has in my area I cant really get decent internet access with anyone else in my area. My bill would drop from 215.00 to about 120.00 but I feel ripped off paying 500 only to keep paying for their other services. To my knowledge there is no way to get out of the contract other than going into active military service. Any advice would be appreciated.  <response>: If you drop today, youll save 95 a month. 95 x 16 months Jan 2015-June 2016 is 1520. If you pay the 500 today, youll still come out 1000 ahead.Definitely call and try to negotiate, but if you want to cancel, you will still save money in the long term even if you pay the fee. 