AT&T Midwest → Re: $10.00 per month AT&T DSL mandated thru 12/2009

Well for only $10.00 that is a great deal.

I think the best part is that they can't raise the rate until 2010.

$10 + POTS + tax + various other fees

So this would be about $25 in total.

$26 in Illinois

Can't ?

The commitment was a voluntary one that is enforceable by the commission (FCC).

The FCC's announcement of the deal says of the commitments: "...but are not general statements of Commission policy and do not alter Commission
precedent or bind future Commission policy or rules.". Means the Commission can alter or even waive the commitment in the future.

Also keep in mind that the commitments carried no indication of what, if any, penalty could or would be applied if the petitioner failed to meet it's commitment. Could come a time when it would be less expensive and bothersome to at&t to tell the FCC to bug off. Or, the FCC could find that a $10 price point stymied competition and should be eliminated. Keep in mind that the commitments are not general statements or commission policy so the only risk to at&t might be it's reputation.

But, that's a whole different debate.

In the world of poker, at&t has many "outs".

In my ever persistent complaining skills, I would think they should Provide DSL to more people to make up for the Decrease in profits. Of corse ATT just wants people in cities to switch. Unlike us people in the country with 30 dollar dial up.