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RCN Charges $5 Per Month for Modem Equipment Rentals
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2017 marked the 3rd straight year RCN rated the best in PC Magazine’s Annual ISP Rankings. The telecommunications company offers cable, internet, & phone services in the following areas: Boston, Chicago, Lehigh Valley, New York, Washington DC, & Philadelphia. Originally started in 1993 by David McCourt & Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. Residential Communications Network has had multiple mergers and acquisitions. 6 years after filing bankruptcy in 2004, RCN was purchased by the private equity firm Abry Partners for about $1.2 billion in cash and assumed debt. Then again last year in a move to form the 7th largest US cable company, the private equity firm TPG Capital, co-headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas & San Francisco, California, combined RCN, Grande Communications, & Wave Broadband. Customers should not feel the impact since Patriot Media will continue to lead the combined company & in fact, RCN’s customer service should be considered as a positive for consumers. RCN offers internet, phone, and TV services through a mix of coaxial & fiber optic cable, often providing gigabit internet service which is ideal for family homes with multiple concurrent users. Other benefits of RCN include 24/7 US based customer service, 30 day money back guarantee, 2 hour service windows 7 days a week, no mandatory contracts, & $20 on time guarantee! RCN is currently charging $10 per month to rent their 1 gig modem and Wi-Fi router plus an initial installation fee. Fortunately, RCN does let you use any DOCSIS 3.0/3.1 modem with their plans, making saving money on your cable bill easy! All you need to do is select a modem that matches your internet plans specs, connect it in place of your current modem and contact a RCN support representative at 1-800-746-4726 and inform them of the MAC address from the new modem. If you are replacing a rental modem, please remember to return it to the nearest local office to avoid continuous monthly rental fees.