In my elderly father's(81 yrs) cottage he has old fashioned analog basic (no boxes). The cable account is in his name. I am presently using Clearwire at this location however the future of this is uncertain.
Walmart sells D-3 modems along with a self install kit . If i purchased such and connected such can i simply sign up for service in my own name using the quick connect kit ? A few years back i was told you need to set up a "roommate" account however this was confusing to my elderly 81 year old father who does NOT understand internet sharing cable TV lines. After this attempt i went with Clearwire which has worked fine.
However clearwire's future is uncertain and it's time to think about a backup plan. Since the "roommate account" was confusing if needed i would be willing to just bundle some kind of TV (at least basic) on my own separate account so a "roommate" account is bypassed and my elderly father would have his own account and i would have mine. Again i already have an active line this is a red tape problem of a separate account needed.
Since my elderly father is using old CRT "cable ready analog" type sets my own separate account will also allow me to add an HD STB to MY service and additional channels if i so choose / bundle offers. Is this doable or do i need to look at other options. Only other option is Verizon FiOS however a whole new line needs to be installed trying to work with the existing active cable line already in place.
NOTE: Please understand i will not be doing this right away. This is a research post in case clearwire goes away and i need to take action i want to know what options i have.
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