Roadrunner still requiring cable service?

[Thyme]

My friend doesn't have cable but wants to get roadrunner. Time Warner (Cincinnati) says he has to have cable service, which is another 10+/month for him. The telco won't have DSL in his area for another few months and he's like broadband now.

I remember reading something about an antitrust suit to not require users to have cable service. Does anyone else remember this, or did I just make it up?

 

[Nitzylpick]

You don't need cable with TW(NYC) last I checked. It's more expensive though than if you are a subscriber.

 

[Thyme]

Maybe that was what the suit was over. That's what came to mind, but he said that he couldn't get it because he didn't have cable.

 

[Antisocial Virge]

In Columbus, RR is $5 more a month without cable.

 

[MichaelD]

In San Antonio TX, RR Cable Internet is $10 more/mo w/o a basic cable subscription. DSL is the way to go, at least down here. My buddy has RR and at peak times, he only gets 10-15K second download speed. Sadness. At 0300 though, he gets around 300kbs, which freakin' rocks, but who wants to wait till 0300 to surf?

I love my SWB DSL. Went thru heck w/it getting it to work w/my Netgear 314 router, but the slowest Iv'e seen is about 25kbs. Regularly get 120+kbs. A faaaaaaar cry from the 2.3kbs with my old dialup.