[TriLUG] TWC raises modem rental - again

[Barry Peddycord III]

> > 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.

I got mine refurbished for just $30 and it's lasted me over a year. :)

> 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.

You're giving them too much credit. :P

Just make sure that you check the compatibility chart and they don't give
you any more of a hard time than you get any other day of the week.

~ Barry