I am in a process of finally switching from Rogers Hi-Speed Internet (aka small bandwidth caps) to a third party Internet cable provider here in Ontario called TekSavvy. The service is much cheaper and gives you unlimited bandwidth. I used to have unlimited bandwidth with Rogers a decade ago, but they have implemented ridiculously low bandwidth caps over the years which actually forced me to limit myself each month on how much I use the Internet so I am not charged by gigabyte for any overages. TekSavvy has Extreme Cable Pro account for $54.95 a month which gives unlimited bandwidth, a very important thing in today’s world.

Limiting bandwidth is like limiting how much TV you can watch, imagine paying for cable TV and being limited how many hours you can watch per month because they will charge you more for it at the end of the month… The whole idea is simply just cash grab, just the same like monthly amount minutes on your cellphone. I have unlimited talk time and text now on my iPhone after renegotiating my contract with Rogers, but they were not willing to do the same for my internet so I left them for TekSavvy and got my unlimited bandwidth. Anyway, the first step when you switch from Rogers to TekSavvy, you need to purchase your own modem which is a great idea. Modems used to be free with Rogers, but again they started charging rental fee for them in recent years. It is much cheaper to own your modem in a long run and today I have received mine which I ordered from TekSavvy. It is a Motorola SB6121 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem…

Now I am just waiting for TekSavvy to flip the switch next week to get me over to their side… Mind you TekSavvy buys the Internet access from Rogers in my case so technically I am still using their lines and access, but at least my money goes to support a smaller independent ISP which gives me unlimited bandwidth for less.