My FIOS is $47.00 for 20/20 (with triple play.) I pay no equipment fee. My friend has comcast cable, $42.95/mo, $5.00 modem fee. In other words, he pays $0.95/mo more then me for a way crappier connection. My bill averages $130/mo, but thats with HBO, Showtime, etc. I'd hardly call that expensive.