 en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
2 edits | reply to Rick
Re: It's funny that... I don't have anything for or against Uverse being VDSL, what I do have against Uverse is the sales attempt - typically forcing bundling with TV.
Eg.
Cable (TWC here) you can ORDER and receive:
VoIP, HSI, TV as a standalone or bundled
FiOS, if I'm not mistaken, can be ordered similarly.
Uverse: Typically requires TV service to be ordered, VoIP is not available in many markets (unless you consider CallVantage)
Internet only - available on DSL dry loop only
VoIP only - available through CallVantage only (number not transferrable if you have AT&T as your DSL)
Its a REAL pain - I could order TWC Internet + VoIP and have it up and number transferred w/o issues.
If I wanted Internet + VoIP, I'd have to
a) Order a full bundle
b) Cancel Uverse TV service,
c) Order Call Vantage and transfer my POTS # (if they would let me do it) Uverse VoIP is not available in the L.A. area (~17 million people live in this area)
AT&T doesn't really want Internet+VoIP, they want TV service, but are not willing to properly compete.
I will add that after a few calls, AT&T would let me order Uverse Internet only, as long as I ordered Uverse MAX (10/1.5Mbps) and kept it for 6 months - they were also willing to cut the rate on it to $45/month.
As far as the 50-100Mbps service goes, with the current amount of either caps/traffic shaping, I suspect that this will be a niche market for a while. 100Mbps would require 'super G' or 'N' wireless in their RG's to deliver it.
I'd be happy with
a) decent internet service at a decent price
b) no caps below 200-300GB/month
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