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    Solved! Verifying ownership? wanting to purchase a converter box from Ebay. How can I find out if the person actually owns it or Spectrum owns it?

    The advantage is that they no longer distribute this particular box and the rental for it is $2.50 instead of $12.50 or more. It doesn't have the ability to get the paid channels or on demand things. But it is perfectly OK for us that can't afford those any way. Spectrum/Time Warner does...
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    Solved! Verifying ownership? wanting to purchase a converter box from Ebay. How can I find out if the person actually owns it or Spectrum owns it?

    A friend was told by a manager at Spectrum/TimeWarner in California that if she did get one of those small boxes that they had just before they merged, they would honor them and hook them up for her. But knowing that these boxes are owned by TimeWarner unless you pay for them (normally claiming...
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    Need a digital adapter (?!) for Time Warner Cable

    Not only did TW change the one year free to the end of December in mid stream. But they also raised the rate in mid January from the $1.50 to $2.75 a month, almost doubled right away. They also raised the fee for the modems (which I was told would be free as well as two other lies when I first...