Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23 | Great deal
Hmm, I don't know a whole lot about AT&Ts reliability, but this should give Verizon a real run for their money(DSL wise, not FiOS).
It's just a shame it's not available here.... |
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removed
Crisis Management Squad
Premium,VIP
join:2002-02-08
Houston, TX
clubs: | This doesn't matter at all to Verizon. People who have Verizon DSL won't be able to get AT&T DSL, and vice versa. |
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jgkolt
Premium
join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs: | I second that
and also it is good that the yearly contracts are gone. I like my cox dsl but the contracts kept me away(well and their slow speed but that is besides the issue)
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lordfly
join:2000-10-12
Homestead, FL | Bellsouth
So when Bellsouth switches to AT&T, do we get the new rates? |
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i1me2ao
Premium
join:2001-03-03
TEXAS | we did. |
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lordfly
join:2000-10-12
Homestead, FL
 ·AT&T Southeast
| I am looking forward to it somewhat because I already know that scheduled upgrades (that are currently on hold due to the merger) will finally put a RT between me and the CO, hopefully boosting my neighborhood up to at least 3.0, maybe even 6.0 if we are lucky. |
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
Premium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL | So Bellsouth will have the same price? |
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kuhars5
join:2004-12-04
Madera, CA | What about the people that are on a contract like me. I am paying 27.99 a month for the Elite I don't want to lose that price that I signed up last month |
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lordfly
join:2000-10-12
Homestead, FL | I assume that contracts hold until term. For Bellsouth Fastaccess users not on contract, this will be a great price break. |
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markrubi
join:2004-08-11
Edmond, OK | reply to Fox McCloud
Re: Great deal
Does this mean my contract is null and void now? If I call and re-rate? |
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David
No,there is another.
Premium,VIP
join:2002-05-30
Granite City, IL
clubs:
 ·DIRECTV
 ·magicjack.com
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to kuhars5
Re: Bellsouth
said by kuhars5  :What about the people that are on a contract like me. I am paying 27.99 a month for the Elite I don't want to lose that price that I signed up last month if you signed up last month then you are still on for the 12 months at 27.99.
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koitsu
Premium
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA
|  Impressive (and fair) pricing, but...
1) Doesn't state upstream rates (6mbit/128kbit! What a deal!! Uhh...)
2) Hw does this help those of us who are 12,000+ feet from the CO due to Crazy-Go-Lucky City Wiring extravaganzas?
I'd rather pay more a month knowing they'll have an RT available/near my abode guaranteed within 6 months. Most folks here in northern California are stuck with two providers: Comcast or AT&T/SBC. There are a couple wireless providers (wireless = unreliable = no thanks), and I'm intentionally excluding companies like Speakeasy and DSLExtreme (since both rely on AT&T/SBC copper, and all telco support/service issues have to go through them regardless -- why pay for the extra tier which does nothing but add extra delays?)
NorCal is definitely not the place to be for broadband, that's for sure.
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Making life hard for others since 1977. |
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
Premium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL | reply to Oleg
Re: Bellsouth
I think new price will be for new members only. |
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Frank
is chilling
Premium
join:2000-11-03
somewhere
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to removed
Re: Great deal
said by removed :This doesn't matter at all to Verizon. People who have Verizon DSL won't be able to get AT&T DSL, and vice versa. I have a verizon line and can get att dsl.
at least...
according to this page:
»www.usa.att.com/dsl/index.jsp?index=8082
might be different type of att dsl tho.
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ajtroglio
join:2000-04-20
Saint Louis, MO
| reply to Fox McCloud
I've been off contract since June. However, I see I'm paying Elite prices ($34.99/mo) but I only have the Pro package. I'm assuming some adjustment is coming my way in the near future.
The price for the Pro package listed here seems fair. I've been with SBC/ATT for years now. |
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No Limit
Just Say No To Social Promotion
join:2000-10-07
San Francisco, CA | sorta happy about this
I'm a college guy who lives in an apartment and is going to be graduating at the of the year. I don't want to be stuck with a yearly contract for an internet connection I don't need anymore. |
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BigRooster
join:2005-08-07
Rialto, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Fox McCloud
Re: Great deal
Hmm, I don't know a whole lot about AT&Ts reliability, but this should give Verizon a real run for their money(DSL wise, not FiOS).
It's just a shame it's not available here.... Same here. I like Adelphia's speeds, especially upload, but I'm too busy anymore to make use of it... so I'd rather have $20 1.5mbit DSL, but no availability here either. It's funny because my uncle, who lives 5 houses down the street, has AT&T DSL and his house is part of the same track as mine. Also, when I've called AT&T in the past to check availability, the person on the otherside alwys acts surprised that my line doesn't qualify.
Oh well. Maybe Time Warner is offering their "Lite" (?) package here already. |
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swintec
Premium
join:2003-12-19
Alfred, ME
 ·RapidVPS
·surpasshosting
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·VoicePulse
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by BigRooster :Hmm, I don't know a whole lot about AT&Ts reliability, but this should give Verizon a real run for their money(DSL wise, not FiOS).
It's just a shame it's not available here.... Oh well. Maybe Time Warner is offering their "Lite" (?) package here already. Adelphia always had a lite tier available. Simply had to call and ask, I believe the speeds were 256/256. |
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Mega DETH
It's All About The Ping
join:2003-08-20
Watertown, WI | reply to Fox McCloud
My AT&T DSL has been VERY Reliable, I would like the Elite 6.0 mbps
but I'm just a bit to far away.
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byebyesmallisp
@catt.com
| Another nail in the coffin of small isps
That's well below the wholesale pricing from BellSouth to NSPs. This is what FCC ruling on DSL line sharing brings.
This is a serious blow to any ISP who has bought wholesale access from any AT&T/BellSouth/SBC company. How is an ISP supposed to compete with a $24.99 price when they are charged $34.50ish for a raw 3.0Mbps circuit before adding in Support/Email/Bandwidth?
This is a lets see who can survive with deep pockets. Well when you get your pockets filled with the USF it isn't hard to wait out your competition.
Just remember when your bitching about duopoly. Who creates them? The cowsumer who flocks blindly to cheep prices. This will end up being Coke vs. Pepsi. Coke and Pepsi run little specials now and then but they keep their pricing equal. Do you really think in the last few years the costs of producing either coke or Pepsi have really gone up %50? No. It's a slow cat and mouse game that makes both sides more and more money. |
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