Re: Time Warner cable

["Dan Ritter-2" <user=13@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 11:05:23PM -0400, Tom Haskins-Vaughan wrote: 
> Hi, I'm moving to a new house in Great Barrington next week and I'm 
> trying to work out which internet provider to use. Time Warner is the 
> cable provider and the price seems acceptable (more than I'd like to pay 
> but comparable to Verizon DSL) but I came across this in their FAQs: 
> 
> Q: Can I have more than one computer connected to the Road Runner modem? 
> A: Yes. However, if you wish to use multiple computers simultaneously 
> with the Road Runner service, you will be assessed a monthly fee for 
> each additional computer. 

Most people interpret that to mean that if you need them to 
provide a router, or more than one IP address, you will tell 
them and they will charge you for the privilege. 

T-W's lawyers may argue, but there are thousands of their 
customers who already take that view. 

-dsr- 


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