[ale] OT Question for COmcast users

Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
Sun Oct 19 15:38:35 EDT 2003


If BS can serve you, speedfactory very likely can too.  They have a deal 
right now for free installation and free hardware.

Jim Lynch wrote:
> My DSL modem bit the dust and no one in town carries them.  I don't want 
> to pay BS $149 for another one so I thought I'd check out Comcast.  The 
> online application doesn't let you tell them you're gonna use your own 
> modem and they want $139 for one, which is a bit higher than they are 
> worth.
> 
> So two questions.  For those who have their own cable modem, how'd you 
> get service without selecting buy/rent from them?
> Has anyone successfully negotiated that $99 one time fee away?
> 
> If I gotta pay that fee, then I might as well stick with DSL.
> 
> THanks,
> Jim
> 
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