When's the last time you took a close look at your cable bill? You'll see lots of taxes and fees, including a sales tax, a franchise fee, a state fee, an FCC user fee. While you pay a premium for ...

Q. My cable company tells me I have to lease a modem. Can I buy my own? Any advice on how I should go about that? A. In the two years since I last covered this topic here, a few things have changed in ...

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STAMFORD - The latest Optimum rate increase has residents critiquing customer service, calling for regulation, and contemplating how to cut the cable cord. Altice USA, owner of Optimum, hiked cable ...

If you’re on cable internet, chances are you probably pay a monthly fee to your service provider to rent one of their modems. However, this fee can be eliminated by simply bringing your own modem and ...