| Really? said by »www.dailyherald.com/kane/main_st···=3817548 :
SBC's basic package guarantees a speed 1.5 megabytes, and costs $26.95 per month for 12 months, said Cynthia Maldonado, director of consumer marketing for SBC Midwest.
While I see the G-word used in this quote, I am somewhat reluctant in believing it. Even SBC's site advertises the $26.95 offering as 384Kbps-1.5Mbps, with the disclaimer indicating Actual downstream and upstream throughput speeds will vary. The downstream and upstream access speed or sync rate is measured between network interface device at customer's location and the DSL-equipped Central Office or Remote Terminal. The actual speed achieved will depend on several factors, including line conditions and loop length.
There is also the small issue of megabytes versus megabits.  |
