once my contract wit msn is over dis july, im getting cable. if ur gonna want a new 56k modem, do what i did. get USR performance pro modem, v.92. i play online lots, and this modem has really made a difference in games like ghost recon, i can go toe to toe with peepz who have faster connections at times (of course not same thing as dsl/cable but much improvement). even if ur isp does not support a v.92 modem, it will connect with v.90. my old cheap hsp modem dont compare with da new one.