Why is there no option to buy your own gateway anymore?

Hi, Im a new customer that just signed up, I opted for the $7.00/mo. equipment lease to try the service but I intended on purchasing my own U-verse gateway if I liked the service. I just finished a phone call with customer service to go over some details and was told leasing is now the only option!  Why is that the only option? Have any new customers get their own from eBay or Craigslist recently, were you able to use them? If that is the new policy, I'm going to have to rethink my move to AT&T before my 30 days are up. My local cable company gives a modem with the cost and a router is a $5/mo. upgrade.    

DJBillWI wrote:
Hi,
Im a new customer that just signed up, I opted for the $7.00/mo. equipment lease to try the service but I intended on purchasing my own U-verse gateway if I liked the service. I just finished a phone call with customer service to go over some details and was told leasing is now the only option!
Why is that the only option? 
Have any new customers get their own from eBay or Craigslist recently, were you able to use them?
If that is the new policy, I'm going to have to rethink my move to AT&T before my 30 days are up. 
My local cable company gives a modem with the cost and a router is a $5/mo. upgrade.
Bean counters figured out ATT could make more money renting RGs instead of letting users on ADSL 2+ buy RGs.
That was the only option availble after Jan 15th, monthly fee.
Chris
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