I paid for my dsl modem. (got two in fact) Otherwise you may have to pay per month for its use. I would check on that if I were you Louis. If you get a phone from the phone comp.,...you pay by the month forever. If you get a descrambler or channel converter from cable co. you pay forever. shubert Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.