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Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
2 edits |  Ongoing discussion on this can be found here too....
»AT&T has big plans for U-Verse |
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fatmanskinny
Premium
join:2004-01-04
Wandering | I hope Verizon buys AT&T out and brings FIOS
before they reach those U-Verse goals. I can dream, can't I? |
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houkouonchi
join:2002-07-22
Corona, CA
clubs:
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·DSL EXTREME
·OCN
·Pacific Bell - SBC
 ·Charter Pipeline
| Weak
lol so they are gonna be using pair bonding and allow for up to two HD channels (so atleast 40 megabits maybe 50) and still only 10 meg is going to be allocated for internet? WEAK! Get with the program AT&T!
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Chugging along on 3x 6016/768k DSL Extreme DSL lines and one 3008/512 ATT DSL DIrect line for a combined total of just over 18 meg download and 2350 up. yay! |
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houkouonchi
join:2002-07-22
Corona, CA
clubs:
·AT&T U-Verse
·DSL EXTREME
·OCN
·Pacific Bell - SBC
·Charter Pipeline
| reply to fatmanskinny
Re: I hope Verizon buys AT&T out and brings FIOS
said by fatmanskinny  :before they reach those U-Verse goals. I can dream, can't I? Yeah I wish this would happen as well or just invade AT&T territory and put AT&T out of business.
But yeah, it won't ever happen. I can dream too though!
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Chugging along on 3x 6016/768k DSL Extreme DSL lines and one 3008/512 ATT DSL DIrect line for a combined total of just over 18 meg download and 2350 up. yay! |
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kilometers
join:2007-01-24
Sacramento, CA
·SureWest Internet
·AT&T U-Verse
1 edit | Good luck AT&T. PS. Can you do better than 10/1?
Only 10 megs? I had a 10/1 connection through cable. Now if they could give me 10/10 I would be happy. Or at least 15/5 or something. Especially since my line syncs at more than double the current 25/2 cap. =\
I am pretty satisfied with the TV right now though. I live by myself so the 1 HD stream is not an issue for me. |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA | reply to houkouonchi
Re: Weak
you don't need more :P |
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bogey780
join:2004-03-19
Here
1 edit | reply to fatmanskinny
Re: I hope Verizon buys AT&T out and brings FIOS
Them and what capital? |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
·Verizon FIOS
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·BroadVoice
| ATT's solution isnt bad
So many people on this site knock ATT's service simply because it isnt FIOS. The reality is that such a small percentage of customers (relatively speaking) can get FIOS that its not fair to consider it the "standard" as many people here do. ATT will be able to deploy their solution far faster, and for far less money than Verizon will. Using pair bonding and/or VDSL2 they will be able to offer 100Mbps up/down, which will certainly enough for the next few years.
ATT is not run by a bunch of morons, and there is a reason they are as successful at running a business as they are. They clearly see where the market is going and have plans to address it. Anyone who thinks ATT will stick with 6Mbps for the long term should have their head examined. Realistically speaking however, 6Mbps is a far better download speed than most people (in the US) get anyway, and its only people on this site that are whining. The vast majority of Americans would be more than happy with 6Mbps (if they even cared at all!), and in fact U-verse could very well be an upgrade for them.
The bottom line is that not everyone needs/wants fiber nor symmetrical speeds at this point in time. I dont doubt the U-verse would have a hard time competing in a FIOS market, but then again they could simply make it a cheaper alternative. Not everyone is driven by bandwidth (yes, I know its hard to believe for some of you!) and price can often impact a decision more than a download speed can.
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA | reply to kilometers
Re: Good luck AT&T. PS. Can you do better than 10/1?
Want better service? Come to Joyzey  |
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hoyleysox
join:2003-11-07
Long Beach, CA
·Cox HSI
·Time Warner Cable
| with filters included
AT&T went door to door offering Uverse in my neighborhood. Price & channel selection was better than Time Warner. I strongly considered it.
Then I remembered the confirmed rumors of AT&T filtering the internet that I read on BBR.
I decided to pay an extra $20 a month for TV/Internet to keep my unfettered Timewarner internet service.
Also, the Uverse price looks good, but it does include the voice price. |
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Mizzat
Will post for thumbs
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join:2003-05-03
Atlanta, GA | reply to bogey780
Re: I hope Verizon buys AT&T out and brings FIOS
Talk to people that have dealt with Verizon and see if you still wish it.... |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA
·Comcast
| reply to wifi4milez
Re: ATT's solution isnt bad
Uhm, how do you know that AT&T is not run by a bunch of morons? Do you work for them, play golf together, members of the same yacht club?
Define moron first. If I want a particular service and I am willing to pay for it, but the company doesn't offer it because they think otherwise, does that make them a bunch of morons? |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
·Verizon FIOS
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·RoadRunner Cable
·BroadVoice
| said by verolom :If I want a particular service and I am willing to pay for it, but the company doesn't offer it because they think otherwise, does that make them a bunch of morons? No, it simply means you are not in their service area. They would be morons if they spent a few hundred thousand dollars to light up a CO just so they could serve one customer (you) however. Economics 101 my friend.......
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Mizzat
Will post for thumbs
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join:2003-05-03
Atlanta, GA | reply to verolom
Not if you're the minority. |
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Mizzat
Will post for thumbs
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join:2003-05-03
Atlanta, GA | reply to hoyleysox
Re: with filters included
Filtered the Internet? I never read that. |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA | reply to wifi4milez
Re: ATT's solution isnt bad
Actually it costs a tad more than that to light an office, but it really demonstrates the short term thinking and the lack of responsiveness. The company used to set market trends, not follow them years behind. It's sad. |
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icp1
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join:2000-10-13
Saint Louis, MO
clubs:
·AT&T DSL Service
| reply to Mizzat
Re: with filters included
said by Mizzat :Filtered the Internet? I never read that. He's talking about the article of them testing software to block copyrighted content. |
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Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO
1 edit | reply to Mizzat
Miz
Pull your head out of the sand: »AT&T Defends Network Filter Plans |
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ieolus
Support The Clecs
join:2001-06-19
Duluth, GA | U-Verse
Will the NSA monitor our TV viewing habits too or just the Internet usage?
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stunod2002
join:2003-11-07
Carol Stream, IL
| reply to verolom
Re: ATT's solution isnt bad
said by verolom :Actually it costs a tad more than that to light an office, but it really demonstrates the short term thinking and the lack of responsiveness. The company used to set market trends, not follow them years behind. It's sad. They did?? Hmmm.. From what I remember AT&T only deployed services that were profitable..
Take ISDN for example.. It has been around since the 70's but never really got distributed until the 90's.. When market demands allowed for a nice ROI..
Moving to the here and now.. VDSL2+ is relatively new.. they are already deploying like crazy in just a few years time. I find that much better then how it used to be.. |
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