AT&T Incorporated has started offering a broadband Internet service for $10 a month, cheaper than any advertised plan. The DSL plan introduced Saturday is part of the concessions made by AT&T to the Federal Communications Commission to get its $86 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corporation approved last December. The $10 offer is available to customers in the 22-state AT&T service region, which includes former BellSouth areas, who have never had AT&T or BellSouth broadband, confirmed spokesman Michael Coe. Local phone service and a one-year contract are required. The modem is free.
On the AT&T Web site, a page describing DSL options doesn't mention it, but clicking a link for "Term contract plans" reveals the new offer. It's also presented to customers who go into the application process, Coe said. The service provides download speeds of up to 768 kilobits per second and upload speeds of up to 128 kbps, matching the speeds of the cheapest advertised AT&T plan. The agreement with the FCC required the company to offer the plan for at least 2 1/2 years. Another concession to the FCC is yet to come: a plan for DSL that doesn't require local phone service. AT&T has another six months to introduce that option, which should cost at most $19.95 per month.
News source: MSNBC
On the AT&T Web site, a page describing DSL options doesn't mention it, but clicking a link for "Term contract plans" reveals the new offer. It's also presented to customers who go into the application process, Coe said. The service provides download speeds of up to 768 kilobits per second and upload speeds of up to 128 kbps, matching the speeds of the cheapest advertised AT&T plan. The agreement with the FCC required the company to offer the plan for at least 2 1/2 years. Another concession to the FCC is yet to come: a plan for DSL that doesn't require local phone service. AT&T has another six months to introduce that option, which should cost at most $19.95 per month.
News source: MSNBC
Verizon and Comcast here are either sluggish or outrageously overpriced. Last Christmas I compare to Europe : price in US are 3 times higher for DSL, TV, phone combo... the "old continent" seems not so old these days.
The $10 plan is great for the last dialup users though.
I pay $24.95 for the 6000/640. I signed up for the basic service and upgraded 11 months later to what I have now for $10 more. I wish they'd increase the upload speeds. We have FIOS lines over here but so far it's not being offered.
$24.95 for the 6000/640?
What ISPs are those? Is it available in California?
I'm in Houston as well, and I got this same plan (768kbps) for $12.95/mo. Not too much a difference here.
Maybe this competition will also lower cable rates which have been too high for awhile now.
$17.99 for 3000/512?
$24.95 for the 6000/640?
That's awesome.
i'm paying $70 for
15,000 down / 1000 up
i'm paying $70 for
15,000 down / 1000 up
$50 for 15,000 down/ 2000 up
So not a good deal compared to me.
$17.99 for 3000/512?
$24.95 for the 6000/640?
That's awesome.
Yeah, I'm paying $39.95 for 5000/640. And that's in $CND!
Sweet, I finally won't have to pay $29.99 to my local phone mafi..er, company for service. That's ridiculous for 768k.
You lucky jokers!
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