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It's common in the US to rent your DOCSIS modem.
by ndesaulniers 7y ago
It's common in the US to rent your DOCSIS modem.
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- loeg 7y agoBut importantly, not required. Cable ISPs just make it easy to give them more money, which is the normal incentive for any business. You don't have to rent a modem to buy internet service.
- magicalist 7y ago> You don't have to rent a modem to buy internet service. As required by law[1], though, definitely not by choice[2]. [1] https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=0083f0a8d5afabe6705a4b8738d84113&mc=true&r=SECTION&n=se47.4.76_11201 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=0083f0a8d5... [2] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/05/charter-blocked-customer-owned-modems-for-two-years-must-pay-fine/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/05/chart...