I have a basic package with DirecTV but the ONLY reason I havent cut the cord yet is because I can't watch live football without it (unless I wanna go to a bar or stream a shitty signal illegally from Europe somewhere). At least with DirecTV I have the option to suspend my account for the 6 months in between the Super Bowl and the following season.
If I wasn't a football nut, I would've cut the cord LONG ago, Netflix and my piggyback subscription to HBOGO serve my minimal TV-watching needs just fine for less than $20/mo.