Hey OP I got a bunch of other e-waste that you can have, I’ll even let you take it away for $500, that’s a killer deal!

Yes, but save your $50 for something not 14 years old

It’s mostly cable specific plants that do this. Something with the CMTS allows for “over-provision” and allows users to exceed their speed cap, this of course degrades when the node sits at capacity or becomes overburdened.