Another catch is in the finer print under the 1-800 phone number. The $99/114 rate does NOT include equipment rental, which in my Time-Warner case is about $9/month/box. Since it says the price includes the monthly service charge, am I assuming that the price would include the $10/month/box charge for the DVR service? In a previous life, I was a "straight man" for a stand-up comedian.

I can almost bet there are ETF's involved. I get offers from T-W to guarantee my rate for two years, but when you read the really fine print, it mentions a $250 ETF.