I have set up internet only service here with Spectrum. This gets a very basic service, but I have subscriptions to Prime, Britbox, etc. This basic service is $55 per month. Includes a ROKU stick. For an additional $25 per month I can get the basic TV cable package added on. So far, with my streaming services I haven't needed it. Getting/changing services is confusing and annoying. So, first out of the gate, follow the advice of other posters and challenge your provider on price. They may come up with a deal to hang on to you as a customer. If you need to change, ask these questions: What channels are most important to me and my mom? Which service will offer those to me? You'll likely have to have a hybrid --basic package with add ons. Also ask when you contact a provider if they provide a simple big button remote (ON, OFF, SOUND UP/DOWN, CHANNELS) that is big enough for an older person to easily handle (not lose) and do the basics for TV watching. I bought one of these for my mom from the internet. It did not entirely solve every problem, but once we got it working, it was easy for her to use and see what she was doing. She just really wanted to watch the local news, vintage TV, and old movies and this worked for her.
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