Dex and Hal: That's what I thought, as well. My concern is this: I want to stop paying the cable company rent for this gateway. If I buy my own eMta, I want to be sure it isn't going to have the same fate as the the past gateways. My gateway. If anyone has had any experience with this model maybe you are aware of known issues. The model I'm looking to replace just the voice portion with is this one: Arris modem. Any thoughts?