CableCanyon is a reader-supported publication. That means we earn money when readers click on certain links, fill out certain forms, or call certain phone numbers on this site and then sign up for service with one of our partners. This page exists so that you know exactly how that works, what the relationships are, and how we keep them from distorting our editorial judgment.
How we make money
When you click a link to a provider such as Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, DIRECTV, or DISH and then subscribe to a plan, we may receive a commission from the provider or the affiliate network that connects us to them. When you call one of the call-tracked phone numbers on this site, your call is routed to a licensed partner call center, and we may receive a commission if that call results in a qualified sale or transfer.
These commissions are paid by the providers and their networks. They do not cost you anything. The price you see on our site is the same price you would see if you went directly to the provider. In many cases, the promotional pricing we are able to surface through our affiliate relationships is equal to or better than the provider’s retail website, because providers discount more aggressively through partner channels. You are never charged extra for buying through us.
FTC compliance
This disclosure is made in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, codified at 16 CFR Part 255, and the FTC’s .com Disclosures guidance. CableCanyon has a material connection with many of the providers we write about. We disclose that connection here, on individual review pages, and adjacent to specific affiliate links where the connection may not be otherwise obvious.
Networks and partners we work with
The following is a non-exhaustive list of the affiliate networks, pay-per-call networks, and direct partners that may compensate us for referrals. We update this list as relationships change; if you see a link or call referral on the site that is not captured by one of the names below, assume it is still an affiliate relationship and that we may be compensated.
Affiliate networks
- CJ Affiliate (formerly Commission Junction)
- Impact
- FlexOffers
- Amazon Associates
- PALO
- Astoria Company
Pay-per-call networks
- Ringba (call tracking and routing infrastructure)
- Aragon Advertising
- Marketcall
- Service Direct
Providers and brands
We maintain direct or network-mediated affiliate relationships with many US providers, including but not limited to:
- Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox, Optimum, Mediacom, Sparklight, Astound Broadband, WOW!, Breezeline
- Verizon Fios, AT&T Fiber, CenturyLink, Brightspeed, Frontier, Kinetic by Windstream, Ziply Fiber, Google Fiber, Metronet
- T-Mobile Home Internet, Verizon 5G Home Internet, AT&T Internet Air, Starlink
- T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and major MVNOs
- DIRECTV, DISH, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Philo, Fubo
Some providers pay more per referral than others. A few providers pay us nothing — we include them anyway when we think a reader at a given address is best served by their plan.
Call-tracked phone numbers
Many pages on this site display a phone number you can call to speak with a sales agent. Those numbers are issued and tracked via Ringba and route to licensed third-party call centers contracted with us or with our pay-per-call partners. The agent you speak with is an employee or contractor of that call center, not of CableCanyon. Calls may be recorded for quality assurance as disclosed at the start of the call and in our privacy policy. We may receive compensation for calls that result in a qualified sale or transfer.
How rankings are decided
Our editorial team decides which providers to recommend on the basis of the following, in rough order of weight: price and total cost of ownership, real-world speed and reliability, contract and early-termination terms, equipment and data-cap policies, customer service quality, and availability at the reader’s address. Commissions are not one of the factors. A provider that pays us more does not move up; a provider that pays us less does not move down. If a provider tries to condition their commission on favorable placement, we decline the deal.
We review our top-lists and best-of rankings on a quarterly basis, or sooner if a provider makes a material change (such as a price hike, a data-cap policy change, or a coverage expansion). For a full breakdown of our ranking factors and weights, see our editorial policy.
What this means for you
You should read our recommendations the same way you would read any reasoned opinion from a source with financial interests: critically, but not cynically. We have disclosed the interest, we have disclosed the methodology, and we have disclosed the partners. If any of that changes, we update this page.
Questions about a specific recommendation, a specific link, or a specific commercial relationship? Email hello@cablecanyon.com. We answer.