>If you buy the cable modem, it will cost you around $200. So, to break >even, you have to subscribe for 20 months. I bought my own modem, and the >first bill was for $19.95, and I think if I had rented a modem, they would >have charged $29.95, but I'm not 100% positive. I'm renting mine and my first bill was for $19.95. PaulM