"100 times faster" is also the language used by the cable companies and vendors of MCNS cable modems to describe their products. $200 price point and retail availability are also part of that business model. The "up to" might mean cable modems are one of a number of alternatives being considered for the last mile. Cisco has made a significant and apparently successful jump into the cable modem business so I suspect that's at least part of the plan. Doug Stanfield Oceanic Cable Data Networking Manager 200 Akamainui St. dougs@oceanic.com Mililani, HI 96789 >"Up to 100 times faster than conventional modems" is said in their >press release. >Perhaps this $200 unit is the NT1-equivalent. If so, it's damn cheap. >If not, why isnt billing built into the customer-end equipment? A $200 ADSL modem sounds about right and the billing will most likely be in the router/switch you are connected to, not prem-based.