[TriLUG] TWC raises modem rental - again

[Glenn Hennessee]

So you wouldn't recommend buying a modem?

On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:
> 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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