[TriLUG] TWC raises modem rental - again

[Steve Litt]

On Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:49:47 -0500
Bill Farrow <bill at arrowsreach.com> wrote:

> TWC is raising their modem rental again. Soon it is going to cost you
> $8/mo.
> 
> I purchased my own modem in Oct 2013 when the rental was $6/mo. I got
> a Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem for $86.99. At that
> rate, it would take 14 months to pay it off, and I am almost done.
> 
> My recommendation is to buy your own, and at the new rate it will only
> take 11 months to recoup your purchase.
> 
> Bill

But...

The first time you have a problem, any problem, with TWC, the minute
they find out you have your own modem, they'll just blame it on that
rather than fixing their faulty wiring or overburdened segments.

SteveT

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