re: Directv really starting to feel the cord cutting?

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According to the FCC's website, for broadband providers like Comcast, Verizon, Time Warner, Charter, Cox and the over 800 local cable companies around the country, it's your right to purchase your own cable box and/or modem, install a cablecard on your own volition and, as a result of these actions, the cable company cannot charge you a penny more for choosing to not use their hardware.

"Right," you think to yourself, "but how much money could I really save? Buying my own box sounds more expensive than renting one."

"Most customers buy anywhere in between one and four boxes from us, which can amount in several hundred dollars in savings per year and several thousand dollars over the life of the cable box," says Jay Bianchini, lead activation tech and manager of third-party cable box vendor CableBoxandModem.com.

Bianchini, who has helped customers with over 5,200 installations, claims that it's not uncommon for people to save over $100 per cable box over the course of a single year.

"Most customers buy anywhere in between one and four boxes from us, which can amount in several hundred dollars in savings per year and several thousand dollars over the life of the cable box," Bianchini said.

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