Sure, but you still can use your own hardware if you choose to. And that's all that the original comment you replied to was saying. If you choose to use your own hardware, then Comcast won't have control over it and cannot do this wifi motion detection.
Of course, most people won't do this, but that's besides the point.
> they only have some level of control over DOCSIS modem
they typically issue a modem / router combination unit, and they can control the router and its radios.