said by wifi4milez :

Why would you want to purchase your own cable modem? Although I no longer use TWC, if I recall correctly the monthly charge for the cable modem was built into my overall cost. Even if its not, I cant see it being more than $3 or $4 per month. At that rate, it would take over 2 years to break even (using the $100 price point mentioned in the article). Also, if you have a company provided modem and it stops working they bring you another free of charge. Perhaps there is a benefit to spending money on something that offers no additional benefits over renting it, however I just dont see it.

Cable modems arent like routers in that you can change settings and mess around with them (legally at least!), so in my opinion this is one of those "whats the point?" items.

said by ThyPunko_PR :

I wish I could get those service levels here! :-(

Down here in PR the rent of a cable modem is $9.95...or $79.95 for buying it...do the math....lol

said by wifi4milez :

Why would you want to purchase your own cable modem? Although I no longer use TWC, if I recall correctly the monthly charge for the cable modem was built into my overall cost. Even if its not, I cant see it being more than $3 or $4 per month. At that rate, it would take over 2 years to break even (using the $100 price point mentioned in the article). Also, if you have a company provided modem and it stops working they bring you another free of charge. Perhaps there is a benefit to spending money on something that offers no additional benefits over renting it, however I just dont see it.

Cable modems arent like routers in that you can change settings and mess around with them (legally at least!), so in my opinion this is one of those "whats the point?" items.

said by BF69 :

Well I can speak for Charter that they charge $5 a month for a regular D2 modem. That's $60 a year. For that price you can buy your own. So if you have service for 10 years you're paying $600 for a $50 modem. In 2019 for $600 you could probbaly buy a 65 inch OLED TV.

said by wifi4milez :

The only problem with that argument is that you wont be renting the same cable modem for 10 years. ou, but I have a sneaky suspicion thats not the case!

said by BF69 :

My mother rented one from Charter for 7 years. Same modem. Only reason why it wasn't longer is because she went with DSL.

said by wifi4milez :

It is very unusual for a modem to last that long. As I said however, the convenience factor alone makes renting worth it, especially for non-technical people. If you own your modem and dont have a spare (and it breaks), be prepared to spend weeks waiting for it to be replaced/repaired OR be prepared to go out and buy another.

Everyone has different preferences however, so I suggest people look at both options and make their decision!

said by Aozora :

You are also susceptible to Comcast running off with your modem if they ever come to your house.

said by BF69 :

it can take Charter a week to make house call.

said by DarkLogix :

Because the only way to get a d3 modem from Comcast is to order 22 or 50 service but if in an area with a d3 cmts you can get much higher powerboost with a d3 modem even if on a lower tier

some have reported as high as 120Mbit

said by danclan :

Does comcast charge more for the service if you own your own CBLMDM anymore? They used to in our area so it was like...ok i own it but instead you raised my monthly rate to make the difference....

I hope thats not the case anymore.

said by danclan :

Does comcast charge more for the service if you own your own CBLMDM anymore? They used to in our area so it was like...ok i own it but instead you raised my monthly rate to make the difference....

I hope thats not the case anymore.

said by wifi4milez :

The only problem with that argument is that you wont be renting the same cable modem for 10 years. They usually do network and equipment upgrades every two years (or so) and give you a new one.