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| reply to Rick
Re: step in the right direction
3MB dsl service for 39.99, which the price will go up to after the promo ends, is not competitive with 6MB and higher speeds from comcast for the mid 40.00 range.
And, 30.00 384k to 1500k dsl speeds which the lower tier dsl packages will go to is hardly competitive with that either.
This pricing scheme is the kinds of tricks the DSL industry has had to resort to to try to win customers.
I can't speak for other providers, but verizon's yearly contract isn't a limited promo. You can renew your contract and keep the $30/month rate if you like. I don't see anything tricky about that, just call them and let them know you want the contract rate instead of month-to-month.
The raw connection speed (while important) isn't the deciding factor for my broadband anyway, it's the price to performance ratio. And in my area, DSL is superior in that respect. ($30 for 3000/768 DSL, or $55 for 3000/256 cable.) Sure there's a 5 meg cable tier, but I have no need for that kind of speed and it's double the price I'm paying now.
The cable co's are free to offer 10 meg service if they like, but if they charge too much they aren't going to have any takers. |
