said by Mactron:said by GhostDoggy:Dana, please understand that maybe
your cable provider is allowed to force-bundle CATV along with your cablemodem service, but this isn't the case everywhere. I pay $42.99/month for 4x384 as a non-CATV customer and no contracts.
Your situation is a very rare exception not the rule.
I have yet to see a Cable Co were I've lived, worked, or visited that didn't force bundle without a heavy price penalty.

Consider yourself Very Lucky. And I'm Very Jealous.;)
Same here in San Bernardino County Mactron. I pay in the mid 40's to Adelphia for that tier, and don't even own a TV set.