screavic
Premium
join:2006-08-11
Paron, AR
 ·Verizon Wireless B..
·Alltel Axess
| Expand Coverage
Now if they would just take it everywhere! HAH! Yeah right highspeed internet is like a diamond in America Everybody wants it but nobody can either A. Afford it (T1 Only Option) B. Get their hands on it period.
I think everytime I see an AT&T Commercial that they need to take some of that marketing budget and spend it on the network. If DSL was here they would be the only provider. I would even pay $50 a month for the 3mbps package just to have high speed internet again.  |
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
Premium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | this seems lacking....
with it coming after Comcast announcing the start of rollouts for 22mbit service for 62.95. if CC is smart they will throw this at Uverse areas.
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
| just curious
"Best of all it comes with a wireless router"....Is ATT still dishing out those crappy 2wire wireless routers?
It was horrible trying to use those when they were deployed in the midwest back in the day!
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tad2020
join:2007-07-17
Orange, CA | Believe it when I see it
Besides, 18mbps doesn't 'seem' all the fast when there's already 50mbps service out there or being cooked up.
I'd only be interested if their finally going to increase upstream speeds as well. |
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Rob2647
join:2008-08-12
Rochester, MI | FYI, those crappy 2wire routers kick out the best wifi signal of any G router out there. |
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ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs: | Would be nice...
To even be able to get any U-Verse at this point. According to them available in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale markets, but not many have been reporting being able to order it. |
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ShadezeRO
join:2006-04-24
Fort Lauderdale, FL
 ·AT&T Southeast
| reply to Rob2647
Re: Believe it when I see it
said by Rob2647  :FYI, those crappy 2wire routers kick out the best wifi signal of any G router out there. Indeed, I loved mine, till I got my Netopia Business Class modem. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| reply to ropeguru
Re: Would be nice...
said by ropeguru :To even be able to get any U-Verse at this point. According to them available in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale markets, but not many have been reporting being able to order it. Or greater than the 1.5/256 for $32.95/mo. for $10 dollar more (42.95), someone can get Comcast @ 6/1.
AT&T isn't very competitive in my area. |
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fatmanskinny
Premium
join:2004-01-04
Wandering | Woo hoo!!
18MB down / 56k up. |
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work_houkouochi
@dreamhost.com
| Wow, I sure hope so!
I have tried to get u-verse installed 3 times but they keep giving me trouble due to the fact I can't lose my regular DSL connections when they install service.
If this speed upgrade is true I might really try to force the issue and get service installed. I haven't put that much effort into it due to the fact that its currently only 10 megabits and not *that* much of an upgrade. |
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etaadmin
join:2002-01-17
Dallas, TX
| reply to tad2020
Re: Believe it when I see it
said by tad2020 :Besides, 18mbps doesn't 'seem' all the fast when there's already 50mbps service out there or being cooked up. I'd only be interested if their finally going to increase upstream speeds as well. Besides probably the 18mbps tier will come in the ADSL2+ flavor and NOT using VDSL2. Some advantages of adsl2+ are:
1. REACH. ADSL2+ is good for up to +5,000 ft or more where VDSL2 is only good for 1,200 ft.
2. LATENCY! This will make all the un-employed gamers happy.
3. Maybe get rid of that awkward 2wire crap and use a real adsl2+ modem like a zyxel or netopia.
After all, looks like VDSL2 was not really a good idea... |
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ztmike
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Premium
join:2001-08-02
Michigan City, IN
·Comcast
| AT&T DSL
That side of their business is going to fall flat on their face..only people that will get that are the ones who want slower internet or can't afford Comcast services.
No U-Verse anywhere around my zip code.
And the best At&t can do for me is 6/768, and Comcast just upped my tier package to 12/2 for free. |
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ztmike
Mark for moderation
Premium
join:2001-08-02
Michigan City, IN
·Comcast
| reply to fatmanskinny
Re: Woo hoo!!
said by fatmanskinny :18MB down / 56k up. 18/1.5 you mean lol  |
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jt4528569856894
@comcast.net
| reply to Kearnstd
Re: this seems lacking....
the funny thing is if you have att uverse you will not see the 18bm speed. my friend has uverse. he has the up to 3mb plan. when he turns on his tv the speed drops to 1.3mb. he will switching back to comcast. i hate the fact that the tv service sucks down the brandwidth. att should have run fiber to the home, not the node only. |
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John Keels
@appstate.edu
| UVerse
I think AT&T is making the right move by doing this. However, what will they charge for it. I am certainly not willing to pay more than $60/mo with 18mbps internet. Besides, as others have hinted the upstream is really the side that matters. In any case, I would consider it.
Where I live AT&T offers up to 6mpbs down/512kpbs up (former bellsouth territory). However, the cable company offers up to 16mpbs service.  Actually, for about $40/mo one can get 10mpbs internet from charter (even though they blow).
Currently, I am on the 3mpbs link which is enough for me. However, it is a little pricey for such speeds at $42.95/mo without phone service (not wasting my money on that when I have a cell phone). |
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Rob2647
join:2008-08-12
Rochester, MI | Max Is Plenty
10/1.5 has been more than enough for me. |
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kilometers
join:2007-01-24
Sacramento, CA
·SureWest Internet
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| Silly AT&T
AT&T would be smart if they priced the 18/1.5 plan at 45 dollars or so in Comcast areas because once DOCSIS 3 spreads their 18/1.5 plan will look weak compared to comcast's 22/5 plan:
AT&T
18/1.5 $64.99
Comcast:
Ultra (22, boost to 30)- $62.95 + $3 modem
Hmm... extra 4mbps on down and a little over 3 times the upstream bandwidth for around the same price. Yeah. I think I'll go with Comcast. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
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Unfortunately, I can't get but the slowest DSL pkg at my address - but if AT&T DID make this available, I would at least give it a thorough tryout, but NOT disconnecting Comcrap until I was sure it was better. Ever since CC took over Insight here, my internet has been atrocious & I'm ready to try ANYTHING that might be better. |
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Ima
join:2003-10-23
Little Rock, AR
·AT&T Southwest
| It's simply a fantastic deal for people who want more speed. I already have the max tier, I won't be upgrading to this, I already have more than enough. If what the AT&T tech told me is true, MAX tier going down in price is definitely a winner for me. In all honesty, it's a win-win no matter how you look at it, unless you're some disgruntled douche who loves to bash AT&T for the hell of it. Then it's the worst thing in the world. |
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jester121
Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL | How's your latency? |
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