(a) It's not critical, it's a marketing message. (b) Pretty sure if the person's modem were to actually stop working, they would get in touch with their ISP.

(a) It's not critical, it's a marketing message. (b) Pretty sure if the person's modem were to actually stop working, they would get in touch with their ISP. Man-in-the-middle attacks by an internet provider are hacking and a breach of trust, and should be criminal in my opinion.