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Time Warner to Start Charging Modem Rental Fees

I have not received a notification yet, but apparently it is rolling out across the country. [Time Warner Cable did post a list of approved modems](http://www.timewarnercable.com/en/residential-home/support/topics/internet/buy-or-lease-your-modem.html) if you want to purchase a modem instead of paying a monthly rental fee. I purchased the [Motorola Surfboard SB6141](http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SurfBoard-SB6141-DOCSIS-Cable/dp/B007IMPMW4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349458005&sr=8-1&keywords=SB6141)[^fn1] the other day for $100, but prices seem to be climbing daily since the announcement. Before long, the [Motorola SURFboard Gateway SBG6580](http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SURFboard-Gateway-SBG6580-Wireless/dp/B0040IUI46/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1349458101&sr=1-1&keywords=SBG6580), that includes wireless networking, might end up being the cheaper alternative[^fn2]

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[^fn2]: I did not select this modem because I have no intention of replacing my Airport Extreme. Also, I prefer to have the modem and wireless separate so that if one goes down, I only have to replace that device that went down.