On June 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to require cable operators and direct broadcast.
When you look at a utility bill, be it your electric bill or your cable internet bill, it sure feels like a lot of extra fees are tacked on there. While you can’t do much about regulatory fees, there is one fee you can erase: the model rental fee.
Your ISP likely supplied you with a model, Wi-Fi router, or both when you signed up for service. Here’s why you might want to return your ISP’s gear and use your own Wi-Fi router and modem instead.