diamond4943
@covad.net
|  Seeking ATT DSL user in my area
New to ATT DSL basic plan this week. Seeking to make contact with other users in my area to compare service experiences. ATT DSL/Covad providing minimal service. McKnight and Larpenteur, Maplewood, MN. Hub is on Century/hwy 120.  |
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ArgMeMatey
join:2001-08-09
Milwaukee, WI | I have been living in a jar for a while, so it surprises me that AT&T is providing DSL in Qwest's service area. You really mean AT&T? |
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diamond4943
@covad.net
| AT&T went to the Public Utilities Commission in Ramsey Cty and either negotiated or threatened to sue if they weren't allowed to continue competing as a service provider. So a deal was struck that Qwest would own the lines and service issues up to the house. Any issue inside the house for AT&T customers was the problem of AT&T and the customer. (are we confused yet?)
I guess that service now includes DSL as well as local and long distance. It's supposed to provide maximum choices for county residents. I've been with WorldNet since beta in 1996. They offered me a rate to bundle, so I did. Recently they had a price increase to dialup that made it close to the DSL promo rate, so thought I'd try it. My DSL hub is about 6 blks from me. But I just hooked up this week. Somewhere being a novice DSL user and my unfavorable early impression of ATT/Covad customer service (in India), thought it might help to know a few other customers in the area. Hope that clarifies it a bit. |
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
VIP
join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI
edit:
May 25th, @09:00PM
| reply to ArgMeMatey
att worldnet (which is what the OP is talking about) which is partnered with Covad, is different then at&t the ILEC.
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ArgMeMatey
join:2001-08-09
Milwaukee, WI | OK, so it's a CLEC deal. I wondered how Covad fit in.
Thanks for the clarification. Sorry, I don't have any answers, just curious. |
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