The truth is NO ONE can answer that question for two reasons:
1. It has been less than 1 year since the start of this promotion.
2. Every service agreement I have read for this promotion simply has been vauge and equivocal about what the month-to-month fee will be. However, this is directly from the TiVo agreement: "1-year commitment to the TiVo service required after which your service plan will continue at $19.99 per month on a month- to-month basis"
Now, it said it will continue at $19.99, but it does not explicitly prohibit the option for the $12.95 per month plan, but it certainly does not state any other plan than the $19.99 per month.
Bottom line is that it looks to me like TiVo will do what it pleases down the line when the 1 year commitment ends. TiVo has left its options open to allow a lower cost monthly plan or to simply continue to impose the $19.99 for that box forever. NO ONE KNOWS, and we won't until the fat lady sings. Sorry, but that is the truth. Anyone other than an official TiVo press release or change in the text of the agreement would be utter SPECULATION, with die-hard TiVo fans saying optimistically that "if you call TiVo and ask, they will probably let you continue at $12.95 after the 1 year," or "you will probably have to call in to get the lower monthly price," but they don't really know that. Meanwhile, the more skeptical are saying to count on $19.95 forever. TiVo is being deliberately vague. We'll have to wait and see.
1. It has been less than 1 year since the start of this promotion.
2. Every service agreement I have read for this promotion simply has been vauge and equivocal about what the month-to-month fee will be. However, this is directly from the TiVo agreement: "1-year commitment to the TiVo service required after which your service plan will continue at $19.99 per month on a month- to-month basis"
Now, it said it will continue at $19.99, but it does not explicitly prohibit the option for the $12.95 per month plan, but it certainly does not state any other plan than the $19.99 per month.
Bottom line is that it looks to me like TiVo will do what it pleases down the line when the 1 year commitment ends. TiVo has left its options open to allow a lower cost monthly plan or to simply continue to impose the $19.99 for that box forever. NO ONE KNOWS, and we won't until the fat lady sings. Sorry, but that is the truth. Anyone other than an official TiVo press release or change in the text of the agreement would be utter SPECULATION, with die-hard TiVo fans saying optimistically that "if you call TiVo and ask, they will probably let you continue at $12.95 after the 1 year," or "you will probably have to call in to get the lower monthly price," but they don't really know that. Meanwhile, the more skeptical are saying to count on $19.95 forever. TiVo is being deliberately vague. We'll have to wait and see.
