Nobody likes paying the cable company every month. Besides shelling out for internet access, it’s likely you have to spring for modem rental fees too. What gives? Let’s do the math: If you pay about ...

Here's one of the biggest dilemmas faced by cord cutters: If you ditch your cable subscription, where will you get your speedy broadband? Well, you could always lose your cable box and keep the modem ...

Dealing with the cable company is about as much fun as dragging your nails across a chalk board. So Time Warner’s recent notice informing thousands of customers they would now be charged an extra fee ...

HOUSTON – Comcast raised its monthly modem rental fee by $2 this year, but there are ways to avoid the extra cost entirely. The company charges $10 a month for the cable box, which adds up to $120 a ...

Is your cable modem dead? You're not alone. Nearly a million subscribers to Excite@Home's cable-modem service (which is sold by companies such as AT&T Broadband and Comcast) lost their high-speed ...

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If you get Internet service from your cable company, you’ve probably noticed it’s not cheap, and it’s only getting more expensive with each passing year. A smart way to take some of the sting out of ...

I don’t know about all cable companies but Comcast (AKA Xfinity) now charges $14 a month to rent a cable modem. However, depending on the speed of your service, you can buy your own modem for under ...