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Lowers prices on 1.5Mbps, 3Mbps tiers
(old news - 06:31PM Thursday Feb 02 2006)
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Taking prices to a point not yet reached by incumbent telcos, AT&T is set to announce a new introductory $12.99 1.5Mbps DSL offer that they'll start taking web-orders for on Friday (new customers). The $13 pricetag is good for one year, after which it reverts to $29.99. The company also dropped the introductory price of its 3Mbps tier to $17.99, which will jump to $35.99 once the one-year contract is up.

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TOTC
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Z1NG

PRO @ 19 bucks

ff1324
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On Four Day

Re: Z1NG

Wonder if re-rates will be allowed?
attsbcisgay

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Beverly Hills, CA

Re: Z1NG

said by ff1324 See Profile :

Wonder if re-rates will be allowed?
Not for a week I think. Its for new sign up they always due this, it's like fishing for SBC-ATT
navalpatel

join:2003-07-28
Lubbock, TX

Re: Z1NG

due or do

hdtvtechno

join:2005-09-04
Chicago, IL
Im lovin these new rates
sign me up lol
fiberguy
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As quoted direct from their site:

"See below for the High Speed product that's right for you. Be sure to check out our prices for Express and Pro ONLY AVAILABLE when you ORDER ONLINE!"

So, the answer is, NO.

They are making it perfectly clear that it's for:

1) New customers
2) Not for existing customers
3) Internet signup only - can't re-rate through the web now can you?

This was pretty clear that it's not a new price, rather a promotion.

Sorry, pet peeve when people can't read what's in front of them - or their cheap side comes screaming through. What's worse? corporate greed? or personal greed?

qwerty01

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How did you get pro for 19!? Did you have a proplan earlier and then asked them to switch you cheaper and therefore got it for 19.. ?

Cjaiceman
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I see how they got the pricing down.... VERY SLOW UPLOAD!! EEEWWWW......... this is not a good solution if you plan on sending ANYTHING in e-mails or to friends via messengers or P2P networks.

All I have to say is NEXT!

(I'll stick with my 8000/768 from Comcast....)
fiberguy
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Re: Z1NG

said by Cjaiceman See Profile :

I see how they got the pricing down.... VERY SLOW UPLOAD!! EEEWWWW......... this is not a good solution if you plan on sending ANYTHING in e-mails or to friends via messengers or P2P networks.

All I have to say is NEXT!

(I'll stick with my 8000/768 from Comcast....)
Although I completely agree with you, their upload speeds are no different than they ever have been in the past. Their 384 UL speed has always been guaranteed at 128 with speeds UP TO 384, same with the other speed tiers.

It just appears that they are now coming out up front and telling people what they truth is.

BlitzenZeus
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Where?

Link please, the main website shows the standard pricing at the moment.

Curley

join:2002-04-10
Michigan

Re: Where?

They don't start taking web-orders untill Friday it says so of course there won't be anything yet on there website.

I might actually have to take the plunge for 12 months into this strange new high speed revolution. I am still on dial-up @ $5.95 per month. Might splurge to see what its like.

BlitzenZeus
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Re: Where?

My father is still paying AT&T Worldnet Dial-Up 24.95 per month.... This would be for my father as they could let him keep his current e-mail address.

raziel_76107

join:2005-12-15
Carrollton, TX

Re: Where?

said by BlitzenZeus See Profile :

This would be for my father as they could let him keep his current e-mail address.
Not quite. We are still unable to merge over Worldnet accounts. There's a fix proposed, but no ETA.

BlitzenZeus
Burnt Out Cynic
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Beaverton, OR

Re: Where?

Great.... The best he can do is the 5.95 per month plan which he would still be paying for two providers.

AnnieNYC

The website specifically says that current AT&T Worldnet users who switch to DSL can keep all their same functions, including email addys and personal web pages.

Curley

join:2002-04-10
Michigan
Wow thats alot to pay for dial-up. Whats the problem he doesn't want to switch email addresses?

Buttset

join:2001-11-12
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said by Curley See Profile :

...I might actually have to take the plunge for 12 months into this strange new high speed revolution. I am still on dial-up @ $5.95 per month. Might splurge to see what its like.
If you do, you will NEVER go back to dial-up! It's like crack! Once you use it, you're hooked!

...I am...

N3OGH
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Re: Where?

Exactly

High speed internet is DIGITAL CRACK

Curley

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Michigan

said by Buttset See Profile :

said by Curley See Profile :

...I might actually have to take the plunge for 12 months into this strange new high speed revolution. I am still on dial-up @ $5.95 per month. Might splurge to see what its like.
If you do, you will NEVER go back to dial-up! It's like crack! Once you use it, you're hooked!

...I am...
Thats what I'm afraid of lol. After 12 months when the price gets jacked up to $29.99 I won't be able to go back to dial-up. I've seen deals though for Comcast internet for $19.99 month for 6 months so I guess I could jump to that next.
nidoboy

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its not crack, its speed.

ShootToThril
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I still use dial-up too.....When i Dial-up someone on the phone or Skype.....what is Dial-up:p anyway?

Boricua65

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said by Curley See Profile :

I might actually have to take the plunge for 12 months into this strange new high speed revolution. I am still on dial-up @ $5.95 per month. Might splurge to see what its like.
Once I took the plunge years ago, I never looked back. I moved five different times and used their dial-up service, until the DSL was up and running. Needless to say, the last two times I moved, I decided to wait until I got the DSL switched to my new address. Using dial-up while waiting is a definite PITA.
rileyjam514
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Betcha ten bucks.....

.. that it's a "contract-only, no-dry-loop-service" offer!

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Re: Betcha ten bucks.....

said by rileyjam514 See Profile :

.. that it's a "contract-only, no-dry-loop-service" offer!
To be even fooling yourself into thinking there might a .000001% chance of that happening you must be delusional.

There's a better chance of me winning the mega-millions every time I play.
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Re: Betcha ten bucks.....

What, you think AT&T is actually going to offer Dry Loop on a national level? And you think they're honestly going to give up their precious contracts?
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Re: Betcha ten bucks.....

I'm sorry if that was confusing, I was saying your a fool for even thinking that it was a possibility.
rileyjam514
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Re: Betcha ten bucks.....

Yeah, I was going to say, last I checked Whitacre isn't all that friendly to the whole dry-loop idea...
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This deal will certainly encourage churn...

The only problem with this plan is that its going to encourage customer turnover. If the intro pricing lasts the whole length of the contract and customers can leave after the contract expires, there is no reason for them to stay and continue paying the higher price. Intro pricing schemes usually make sure that the customer is locked in so that they end up having to pay the higher rate at some point so that company can recoup the difference of the intro pricing.
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Re: This deal will certainly encourage churn...

This is SBC pounding on Comcast now that they are on the mat. Comcast customers - keep in mind that once they absorb or destroy comcast over the next 4 years, what do you think SBC will do with their dsl rates when their is no competition. SBC already eliminated the local isp's so they have the corner on dsl.

I for one will never go from cable to dsl again. Cable way out performs dsl.

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Re: This deal will certainly encourage churn...

said by T1 Rocky See Profile :

This is SBC pounding on Comcast now that they are on the mat. Comcast customers - keep in mind that once they absorb or destroy comcast over the next 4 years, what do you think SBC will do with their dsl rates when their is no competition. SBC already eliminated the local isp's so they have the corner on dsl.

I for one will never go from cable to dsl again. Cable way out performs dsl.
How do you figure Comcast is on the mat? You didn't believe that ridiculous headline »Comcast Profit Plunges 69% today did you? Read this before jumping to the idea Comcast had a bad 4th qtr:
»Re: Comcast $
and this:
»[News] Slide show of Comcast 4th qtr $ results
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T1 Rocky

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Re: This deal will certainly encourage churn...

I think Comcast is going down fast. I base that on SBC's history. Once they declare war there is no stopping them. They devastated the ISP, CLEC and SDSL industries in less than 5 years. You can't compete with how deep their pockets are. Lobbyists and lawyers will assure the monopoly returns. Now they are going after cable. They decided the cable franchise fees don't apply to them. They are offering "ip TV" which competes with cable TV directly. It's just a multi-front assault. The dsl pinch is just to pull dollars away from Comcast's internet access. Mark my words, The ILECs (AT&T/SBC, Qwest, Bell South etc) will buy bankrupt cable companies (comcast, Roadrunner etc.) for pennies on the dollar over the next 4 years. The wireless ISP market will never take root and your only option for internet access, phone or cable tv will be AT&T (aka SBC) or satelite. And you will pay what they say you will pay.

AT&T realizes they can outlast the cable companies in a pricing war. Enjoy the savings now because in the long run your going to pay.
dmarsh22201

join:2004-12-24
Sacramento, CA

Re: This deal will certainly encourage churn...

comcast going bankrupt? are you high?? the cable companies, mainly comcast, are not going away anytime soon, even with all the competion for video and internet has only chipped away at comcast's customer base but is still the largest richest cable monopoly in the US and will be for a long time. Now once lightspeed and fios are launched in all serviceable areas which wont be for many years, then we'll see if comcast is going bankrupt with the churn rate.
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Re: This deal will certainly encourage churn...

said by dmarsh22201 See Profile :

Now once lightspeed and fios are launched in all serviceable areas which wont be for many years, then we'll see if comcast is going bankrupt with the churn rate.
I'm 34. By the time this happens, I will be 54 when phone makes a descent enough dent. Even then, cable can and will be doing alot in the next 20 years... hell, will be doing alot more in just the next 5.

Remember, Cable only has to upgrade, telephone has to build out from new.
Enlightener

join:2006-01-28
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Ya, it's easy to kill off competition when you thumb your nose at the FCC and refuse to do line sharing. It won't be so easy to kill off ( cable ) competitors that actually own their own cable plants.

Of course Verizon keeps trying by 'accidentally' cutting the cable lines.

Oh, and predatory pricing is against the law, but since when have the Bells cared about that?
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said by T1 Rocky See Profile :

I think Comcast is going down fast.
Where do you buy your crack?

Cable, if they wanted to, could squash telephone if it really wanted to. I think you make some good points, only reverse the players in their roles. Cable, with less money, could upgrade their networks and kill phone.

And, AT&T and Verizon? Sure, they have some money, Qwest and SBC? lol - you're kidding, right?

When was the last time you saw the size of Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Corp.?

AT&T is doing what it tried to do before, and that is gain a captive audience so that they have thier views ready IF they ever get fiber rolled out. Further, you talk about how AT&T, hell, DSL for that matter, is going to hurt cable? LOL - Who has a further reach into homes where phone doesn't again? Cable can reach more homes with broadband than DSL can.

It's time for AT&T to put thier money where their mouth is. This is nothing more than another "promotion"... nothing more.

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said by T1 Rocky See Profile :

This is SBC pounding on Comcast now that they are on the mat. Comcast customers - keep in mind that once they absorb or destroy comcast over the next 4 years, what do you think SBC will do with their dsl rates when their is no competition. SBC already eliminated the local isp's so they have the corner on dsl.

I for one will never go from cable to dsl again. Cable way out performs dsl.
Comcast is nowhere near the mat in terms of broadband ISP. The cable/dsl arguement has went around and around in various forums here. There is no winner because of three reasons.

1. DSL is distance sensitive. My parents can get Comcast way out of the city limits. Can't do that with DSL unless they drop in a CO or RT, and that doesn't happen unless the area is densily populated.

2. Broadband satisfaction depends on the area. In some areas, DSL rocks while Cable sucks. In other areas, its the other way around. In some, both suck so desperate consumers take the lesser of the two evils. In some, like mine, both rock and you make your choice from there. I know I struggled with the speed differences between the two, but the latency and stability on both in my area were awesome. I am fortunate though.

3. What about the speed differences? I can't get any faster than 1500/384. I don't qualify for pro speeds. Comcast has insane speeds in my area for a higher price. Damn, its tempting to go back, but I don't. What about others who want more download/upload speed and are on DSL? I am in that boat now and can't get any faster speeds until they drop in an RT. Been waiting for 2+ years now for that....

Comcast on the mat? Not even close. Both will be around for quite some time mainly due to the technical limitations and advantages between them.
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Heterman
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Yea, but what about us who re-up our contract after the 12 months to whatever the contract price is then? If the past is any indication to the future, it'll be $9.99 then for 1.5Mbps.

That's fine by me.

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Deathsadvoca

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South Lyon, MI
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SBC usually honors these rates after the contract expires anyway (if your willing to sign another contract).Also you'll be surprised on how many people would rather spend higher amounts of money because its too much of a "hassle" for them to move there accounts over.
attsbcisgay

join:2003-03-18
Beverly Hills, CA

Re: This deal will certainly encourage churn...

said by Deathsadvoca See Profile :

SBC usually honors these rates after the contract expires anyway (if your willing to sign another contract).Also you'll be surprised on how many people would rather spend higher amounts of money because its too much of a "hassle" for them to move there accounts over.
You're very wrong about that, most are willing to make a call anytime just to save a buck or two. Oops I mean 5-10 bucks a month or even up to 20 dollars+ if you're on month to month... You can rerate anytime, no need to wait until contract runs out. I would love to call them once a day to keep price as low as possible. I would love if this prcing snafu continue indefinitely.

I see 9.99/14.99 in the near future. SWEET. Sweet. sweet.

SherriBabee
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Hello, new poster to this particular 'board'....

Would like to try this, but ...Currently im on Dialup with MSN.. have been with them since my WebTV days (still get access to it with the 2-for-1 deal of $21.95/month) ... So thats why I keep it...

Don't really understand the difference with DSL vs Cable, only that my sister has Comcast and I go over their to do large downloads...

My question is this, I have an old System here, bought it used, but sure would be nice to be able to effect downloads faster than I am, along with viewing mediaplayers without the choppyness i've grown accustomed to

I am currently an SBC subscriber by phone, can't remember if it was AT&T that they bought out whom bought out originally "Centel" phone company, thats who it originally was for years.... I don't have cabletv either, don't need it... But im wondering if since my phoneline is only used for the NET connection and I would prefer to get rid of it as I use the celphone (use to be AT&T b4 Cingular ruined my connection) for most all calls, might this not be what there offering?

Here's my PC:
98 IBM 2153E3U, AMD K6-2, 350 MHz, 40gig, 256mb, WinXP-Pro SP2...

I've upgraded the Ram and HD since I bought it 2 yrs ago, came with only 20 gig and 64mbs....

What you think? Could my machine handle the power?

Tks,
Sherri

SherriBabee
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*BUMP*

BUMP ...

Anyone ?
Tks,
Sherri

Heterman
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Re: *BUMP*

They are offering these DSL prices through SBC/ATT. At the present time, you must have a voice line (POTS) to get high speed internet (DSL). Someday this might change.

Based on your location in your profile, you can check here and see if DSL is available for your phone number:
»https://swot.sbc.com/swot/dslMassMarketC···YNAMICIP

SherriBabee
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Re: *BUMP*

Tks Heterman for your reply.. I do currently have an SBC phoneline, but they don't currently have DSL in my area Guess id be stuck with Comcast if I want other than Dialup connect and it's to expensive for me at this time.

Rgds,
Sherri

needforspeed59
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Are They Making Any Money?

I wonder what the shareholders are saying about this? Isn't AT&T a for-profit company? This seems really desperate.
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Re: Are They Making Any Money?

said by needforspeed59 See Profile :

I wonder what the shareholders are saying about this? Isn't AT&T a for-profit company? This seems really desperate.
It's walmart stylez!!! Sell Cheap, Sell in volume to make lots of money. The secret to success is not to charge an arm and a leg for the service. You got to cater to a large audience that won't pay squat for DSL service. If they want to pay for 9.99 express or 14.99 for PRO so be it.
All the better, you the consumer should be very pleased as well.

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How is this any different than competitor's DSL?

Okay, lower cost.

AT&T's still forced to rely on your local telco's copper, which means we're still limited by our local LEC's rules (distance from CO, etc. etc.).

At least here in Silicon Valley, our LEC has zero interest in running new copper for shorter loop lengths to the COs. Those of us >9000 feet from the CO (due to those loop lengths) still can't get faster speeds.

Unless AT&T is planning on re-laying copper and making actual topology changes, I can't see them being successful with this (minus the fact that they're inexpensive).
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Maarvin
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Re: How is this any different than competitor's DSL?

It is still too much $$$ for too little speed.
vinnie97

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Mesquite, TX

Re: How is this any different than competitor's DS

Really? How low would you require them to go before its of any value? $5? They're already undercutting dial-up, FFS.

cousintim

join:2004-10-10
Dallas, TX

said by koitsu See Profile :

AT&T's still forced to rely on your local telco's copper, which means we're still limited by our local LEC's rules (distance from CO, etc. etc.).

At least here in Silicon Valley, our LEC has zero interest in running new copper for shorter loop lengths to the COs. Those of us >9000 feet from the CO (due to those loop lengths) still can't get faster speeds.

Unless AT&T is planning on re-laying copper and making actual topology changes, I can't see them being successful with this (minus the fact that they're inexpensive).
Not true. AT&T=SBC=LEC.

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DUH - you're in Silicon Valley and you didn't know SBC just bought AT&T? What do you do there, mop the floors?

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How many stay when intro price over?

The key is what is the retention rate for those who took the intro price when it jumps up to the regular service rate? I am sure AT&T has marketing studies done that will tell them what the retention rate will be. I'd bet it is more than enough to make this profitable for AT&T.
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I wonder what verizon will do

Its going to be interesting if this is true. I would like to see what verizon will in areas were the cross between companies.

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I didn't think they'd go lower than $14.99

And they're back to doing a full year of the low price too. $12.99 for 1536/384 beats the pants off of Verizon's $14.99 for 768/128. Way to set the pricing bar, SB, er, AT&T! It'd be really nice to see the cable companies crack on their pricing. Bring that $45.95 Comcast service down to $29.99 at least for god sakes.

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Dagda1175

join:2001-06-17
Goleta, CA

silly

why would you buy this? cheap for a year...then stuck with a low speed at a high price later... I'd rather keep paying more for cable with the far higher speeds.
hypercooljak

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Re: silly

You can re-up after the 12 months to whatever their new promotion is. It's been that way for a while. So while it may only be a special price for 12 months, you'll get another special price after that. None of this, low speed high price later. The speed really isn't that bad for a general internet user, which this is tailored for. If you do casual internet browsing, email, etc you will be fine with 1500/384 and for $12.95 thats a friggin steal. 3000/512 for $17.99 is awesome too.
ke4pym

join:2004-07-24
Charlotte, NC

So would this

Get me into Tier 1, 2, 3 or nothing internet connectivty to my favorite web sites?

Heterman
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What do people not get?

RE-UP THE CONTRACT AFTER A YEAR! More than likely the going price for another year will be cheaper by then. Geez, all you cable fanboys can't see the light for the blinders the cable company puts on you, can you?

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Defcon888
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San Bruno, CA

Ehehehe

Time to call Retention again

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steevio
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Valencia, CA

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How about the 6m/768k

Oh man...How about the expert tier?
If they drop it to let us say, hmmmmm, $29.95, I am ALL over it...Come on SBC, drop that baby, for old time sakes..

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odreian615

join:2006-01-18
Chicago, IL

ATT

THEY ARE DOING THIS TO GET YOU ADDICTED TILL THEIR FIOS SERVICE IS MORE UP AND RUNNING
jchambers106

join:2004-12-10
Kansas City, MO

Re: ATT

what good is the service if your 22,000 feet from the co
lowering cost will not help building an RT will
fastgeek

join:2004-05-24
Placerville, CA

Re: ATT

Exactly. I'm not trying to be a bitter bastard here, but I'm getting sick of Better / Faster / Cheaper for the masses that already have it. I'm all of 1,000' too far (well at least according to the distance for my failed Covad Dry Loop) for even basic DSL coverage at 19,000 feet. While this lower pricing will *PERHAPS* encourage some of the dial-up folks to migrate over to DSL I wouldn't hold my breath. It's actually kind of odd how many clients I deal with who, for whatever reason, refuse to switch from DU to DSL. Drives me insane since I can't have it and they can... but won't get it!

Anyway, AT&T, etc need to work on making the network biggger, not faster/cheaper for the select few. Of course that'll never happen, so you folks will have to excuse me while I do all I can get to get Comcast to extend their cable up the highway I live on... at least they're willing to play ball. Trying to get SBC/AT&T to even TELL you what they need to see in terms of people ready to commit to service so that they might install a RT is pretty much impossible.

Oh, and I fully agree that if AT&T becomes more or less the only source for broadband internet access that prices will go through the f'ing roof. Anyone who really thinks otherwise is only fooling themselves. That's the only reason things like CPU's, GPU's, HDD's and CD/DVD-R's have gotten so damn cheap... COMPETITION MAKES IT HAPPEN.

Regards,
fastgeek

Flojo

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Broadband for the masses

It's all about volume. This WILL suck all those dialup types right out of their shoes (assuming they're in the service area). I seriously doubt they'll be hit with signifigantly higher prices(if even that) at the end of the year. Please tell me where the major difference in cost is between supporting dialup and DSL, when your talking about a behemoth like SBC and it's economies of scale. We've been paying an artificial premium for broadband to this point, this just removes it. This is only good for the consumer.

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Richardson, TX

Feel the LOVE!!

Aaaahhhhh.... I can feel the love!

weeping

@swbell.ne

Re: Feel the LOVE!!

Yeah, I feel it. I just signed up two weeks ago for $21.99 for 6 months. That's one big giant ARGG!
hypercooljak

join:2003-09-12
Appleton, WI
clubs:

Re: Feel the LOVE!!

Wait a couple weeks and call back. Renew your contract for a year and get the $12.99 price for a year.

bankben

join:2005-07-15
Glendale Heights, IL

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ztmike
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join:2001-08-02
Michigan City, IN
·Comcast

Just got Verizon DSL

i just got my verizon dsl hooked up...switched from comcast...paying to much..

i ordered verizons 3/768 plan and im on the 768/128 plan...called verizon about and they said since my service ready date hasnt hit yet they told me to wait till then...

but yet i got a voicemail from verizon automated voice, saying its been activated and billing HAS STARTED...this is confusing
hypercooljak

join:2003-09-12
Appleton, WI
clubs:

Re: Just got Verizon DSL

What does this have to do with AT&T DSL?

CherylA

join:2005-06-09
Encino, CA
·DSL EXTREME

I want dsl :(

Belizean gave me a heads up to thread.
My story is I have SBC for phone service, I have dialup thru work. I ordered DSL extreme a while ago, hooked up filters and modem yada yada and waited and waited to learn SBC naysayed my service saying too far from the CO.

Many calls later and many months later no change.

Will AT and T be dslextreme? or will it be sbc? so many questions no can ask...
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cyndilouwhoo

join:2005-12-28
Hingham, MA

Re: I want dsl :(

I'm told that this special rate is for SBC customers only...

CherylA

join:2005-06-09
Encino, CA
I AM sbc CUSTOMER, BUT YOU WOULDNT KNOW it the way they drag, As we have SBC for phone line we have no other options for a dsl line
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