With comcast, it was cheaper to have internet+tv than just internet. The scam is that it's only cheaper for the first year, so you have to keep threatening to cancel.
The internet-only plans had no specials, so WYSIWYG but it looks expensive in year 1.
It is never actually cheaper to bundle TV once you count the Regional Sports Fee, Franchise Fees, STB rental and taxes atop all these fees.
Sales reps will happily tell you the pre-fee, pre-hardware rental cost of service, when they actually know within a few cents what your total bill will be
The internet-only plans had no specials, so WYSIWYG but it looks expensive in year 1.