In a message dated 3/31/2006 11:56:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, Jeannabee@aol.com writes: Can't really afford to buy the modem at this time, so am renting it. Watch your store ads in the Sunday paper--some stores like Best Buy and Circuit City have deals with Comcast that if you sign up for broadband you get a rebate and end up getting the cable modem free--but I don't know if that applies if you have already signed up with Comcast. Joan