Boricua65
join:2002-01-26
Puerto Rico | It would be a great day... I can't wait until I finally get rid of the landline. | |
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richdelb
Go Hawks Go
Premium
join:2003-01-22
Algonquin, IL | Re: It would be a great day... I'd be shocked if the price for "naked dsl" was anything less than 60 bucks per month. | |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| Re: It would be a great day... Lets see how pricing should look...
Current:
DSL (1.5 / 384kbps) $15 + $12 (land line) + $ 23 LD package (required by SBC/AT&T for pricing) + taxes/fees/surcharges/unfees
Future:
DLS (1.5 / 384kbps) $20 + required AT&T Call Vantage ($30) + 'transport' fee (aka landline fee ) $ 10 + taxes/fees/surcharges/unfees
Pricing works out to be pretty similar after al the dust clears. Main different should be all the regulatory BS (about $10-$15 of fees) | |
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Heterman
Premium
join:2004-02-28
Fayetteville, AR
| Re: It would be a great day... said by en102  :+ $ 23 LD package (required by SBC/AT&T for pricing) Someone gave you bad information. | |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
1 edit | Re: It would be a great day... you know I'm putting this in as an example...
AT&T just call 300 = $16.00
AT&T Canada Plus = $5.95
= $22.00
Add in a few extra minutes of use, and I'm at $23 pretty easily.
Most of the former SBC discount programs require local+ld
The point I'm trying to make is that AT&T does not want to 'lose' any money by opening up local+ld to VoIP competition.
I expect prices to rise after 1year contracts, and a HUGE push for the ADSL2+/VDSL higher speed/rates to be able to able to attempt to compete with cable for speed (and be able to charge more $$$). The possible benefit will be the IPTV, which I don't expect to really do all that well unless they can sell it relatively cheap. | |
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scooby
Premium
join:2001-05-01
Schaumburg, IL
| Re: It would be a great day... I wish our phone service was that cheap. Basic phone service in mid-Michigan with no features and the minimum local call package (required) comes out to about $26.70 a month with fees, taxes, and 911. Add $12.95 plus fees and its just about the same price as Comcast. | |
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join:2000-09-16
West Boylston, MA | Re: It would be a great day... When I had Verizon service it was about $34 per month for unlimited local, caller id, call waiting, and maybe anonymous call reject. This was total after tax. Ridiculous. | |
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ThosB
@verizon.ne | ATT and Verizon were forced to offer 'dry' DSL when their respective mergers were approved. What makes the California case so different? Verizon DSL in Michigan is $5.00 a month more without telephone service. | |
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| shashinka
join:2000-09-16
West Boylston, MA | Re: It would be a great day... Same as in Mass. For Comcast or Charter you have to pay 6-$10 more I think without cable service. | |
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I have been dealing, though, so I didn't have to get a land line from the BS scum again. I am stoked that I will soon be able to get naked DSL!