I wouldn't panic and go on a tour of Shaw stores in Calgary and waste a day trying to get the upgraded modem. As someone coming from 50 and got 150 a few days ago I haven't noticed a massive bump at all. Sure I get theoretical 160 down on wired, but it was pretty fast before. Streaming is more or less the exact same response. Maybe if you stream 4K there will be a difference, but overall I notice my day to day surfing is more or less as responsive.
The price and upload speeds are the bigger wins here. Price alone I am saving $40 month (including a overpriced choice pack I dumped). That is a huge win, so waiting for a new modem is not a huge deal IMO.
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