Might wanna buy a new modem. 15 years ago was, what, DOCIS2? The new DOCIS4s could get you far faster internet
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Cameli_Hostis@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It sounds like providers are trying to hide monthly fees in an attempt to obscure them. My ISP will let me ‘rent’ a modem for $10 a month, but I just decided to buy my own for $60 fifteen years ago. My brain says that’s $1800 (it could be wrong, it’s late). If I didn’t know I was paying a $10 monthly fee, I’d never have bought my own.
And if a fee is actually a tax, just put that on the bill. It’s pretty simple.
Paradox@lemdro.id 10 months ago
Vlyn@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Due to any technical/latency improvements?
Otherwise if they don’t pay for more bandwidth it wouldn’t actually get faster, right? If the current modem can already deliver the full speed they pay for?
SIGSEGV@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
You were only paying $10/mo. for your modem?? They were charging me $15/mo. for just the television remote! Fuck these companies, seriously (especially Comcast).
hoodatninja@kbin.social 10 months ago
$10/mo = $120/yr.
15yr @ $120/yr = $1800rubythulhu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
The requirement that ISPs list all their monthly fees “would add unnecessary complexity and burdens to the label for consumers and providers and could result in some providers having to create many labels for any given plan,” the groups said in the filing on Friday.
It would put undo burden on you for them to tell you what they’re charging for. they’re trying to help you. this isn’t about capitalism, it’s about simplifying the process of them adding fees to your bill in a mutually beneficial way, because neither of you have to think too hard about where the fee money goes. it’s about mutual love, respect, and empathy 🙏
PlantJam@lemmy.world 10 months ago
My isp used to charge $10/mo for a modem rental, so I just bought my own. Now they don’t charge for the rental but all their prices went up by at least $10/mo.
Jerkface@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Comcast tells me I can use my own modem but if I do then I’m capped at 1.2TB a month on my “unlimited” plan.
eager_eagle@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I have the same cap. Data cap for home internet is a load of bullshit that should be prohibited entirely.
pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
I pay $20cad for uncapped, the pain is real.