Despite claims from Comcast that it will improve broadband speeds for Time Warner Cable customers, Time Warner has managed to do that without any help from Comcast. Through its TWC Maxx upgrade program, Time Warner now delivers faster broadband speeds than most Comcast customers receive, at a lower price, and without the threat of usage caps.[1]

Residents in parts of New York City are already getting more than triple the broadband speeds they used to receive without any additional charges. A customer in Queens that used to pay $57.99 a month for 15Mbps broadband service now receives 50Mbps from Time Warner. In contrast, Comcast’s Performance plan delivers half that speed and costs $66.95 a month.[2]

Time Warner’s 300Mbps service now costs $107.99. For $114.95, Comcast customers only get 150Mbps.

The public interest is not served replacing Time Warner Cable’s broadband with Comcast’s Internet which charges higher prices and delivers less speed and brings the extremely high likelihood of usage limits on broadband service in the near future.

Time Warner Cable has already announced eight new cities targeted for Maxx upgrades with plans to accelerate upgrades across their service areas over the next two years.[3] It appears to be well worth the wait.

After selecting your broadband plan, customers of both Comcast and Time Warner Cable are confronted with modem rental fees. The vast majority of customers of both companies still pay to rent their cable broadband modem.[4] They pay less renting it from Time Warner Cable at $5.99 a month.[5] Comcast customers pay one of the highest equipment lease rates in the country – $8 a month.[6]

Time Warner Cable Maxx brings these broadband speed upgrades when it reaches your area.

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[1]http://ir.timewarnercable.com/investor-relations/investor-news/financial-release-details/2014/Time-Warner-Cable-to-Transform-TV-and-Internet-Experience-in-New-York-City-and-Los-Angeles/default.aspx

[2]All Comcast and Time Warner Cable broadband prices reflect regular retail rates (not promo rates) obtained from: http://www.comcast.com/internet-service.html (Comcast) and http://www.timewarnercable.com/en/support/account-and-billing/topics/retail-rates.html (Time Warner Cable).

[3]https://newsroom.charter.com/

[4]http://stopthecap.com/2013/07/29/time-warner-cable-raising-modem-rental-fee-again-5-99month-starting-next-month/

[5]https://gizmodo.com/time-warner-cable-is-once-again-increasing-its-modem-re-964861165

[6]http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Bumping-Modem-Rental-Fee-to-8-126117