Earlier this month, AT&T users in many markets suddenly found themselves with crippled upstream speeds -- with some users unable to even exceed 50 kbps. AT&T quickly responded to the complaints, noting that they'd found a software defect in Alcatel-Lucent equipment (which isn't in all markets). While an AT&T statement at the time claimed AT&T was "providing normal 3G uplink speeds and consistent performance," that wasn't really the case; users spent most of this month dealing with these crippled speeds. But based on a test we did this morning in the NY/NJ area, it looks like AT&T's finally deploying a software patch. We've dropped a line to AT&T to confirm and to see if they have a timeline for all impacted markets.