 RickPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
1 edit | And so, Let me sum it all up.
After all this time AT&T has apparently now come so far as to be able to say that if you live in parts of San Antonio and Houston that if you live within 1/2 mile of your C/O..r/t or whatever...you should be able to get 6MB internet along with TV service.
What other new inventions will their Bell labs be rolling out soon....toasters?
Ladies and Gents..and employees of AT&T posting here as something else entirely..let me just say that I think we both know that for a next generation service, that is weak at best. Already the cable competition and fios is pushing the boundaries of doubling those kinds of numbers.
And, we also know that often times, AT&T's 6MB service is really a 5.2 MB one in disguise and is already only available to a very limited number of people in comparison to their overall dsl coverage.
And, I think we all know that 2 markets doesn't equal 15 to 20...and that fact spells out that the challenges this company is facing in this rollout must be greater than expected than they have told us.
CWH above bashes Karl for what he claims was his less than stellar reading comprehension but the fact of the matter is Karl was dead on with what HAS been at&t's position apparently up to now in terms of requiring contracts and in their pricing being promotional pricing..without spelling out the after the fact terms.
If that has NOW changed..kudo's to AT&T. They've just made a big step in the right direction and are now doing what cable co's have always done anyway.
But, you can't bash the editor for simply reciting what has ALWAYS been AT&T's stance. Perhaps that goes to a big part of the problem for this company..image and perception of both their pricing schemes in the past as well as how uverse will perform in comparison to the competition.
I can't stress enough the fact that this is AT&T's NEXT generation product. And, this is simply where I see the biggest problems with it and how already, it's one that is struggling versus some of what is out there.
And, they aren't even out of Texas yet with it...much less TWO cities in Texas.
In closing I will state again..I don't work for any cable company..nor have stock in any.
I am not paid for my opinions.
What I am is someone who lives in AT&T territory..and who see's them as the ONLY force that can provide competition to the HUGE monopoly that is now Comcast here and in many places.
Without competition..cable companies are ruthless in their pricing...and raise them at will.
Today..they don't see AT&T as a threat at all apparently..and laugh at their 15 dollar products I guess.
And, why wouldn't they? 768k versus 6~8MB with powerboost is basically nothing.
What we have seen in areas where there is GOOD competition is pricing wars..and service enhancements.
Go look at any verizon fios vs. anyones area to see how that goes.
AT&T..for those of us who have NO other choice but to have them be the telco in our area..MUST stand up to the challenge and MUST respond with a viable product that offers REAL choice and competition.
They are already very far behind the curve because of their refusal over the years to properly invest in their lines. Today..they have a HUGE challenge ahead of them.
And, I'm sorry to say..it seems like such a weak attempt.
I hope I'm wrong..and things change quickly. |
