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Got AT&T? Get DSL for $10.
It's extremely hard to find on their website, but the FCC forced them to offer reasonably priced, broadband access to the Internet.
You basically have to start the application process through the AT&T website in order to see the $10 a month offer. That's what any reasonable person describe as "hidden." That's also what any reasonable person would call "slimy ISP behaviour." As part of the AT&T (nee SBC) merger with BellSouth, the FCC forced AT&T to offer this low cost access.
Anyway, if you or anyone you know is still on dial-up or doesn't have access to the Internet from home, this may be a good option for broadband access (for AT&T customers). What will be a better option is when stand-alone DSL is offered (you don't have to buy a landline connection also). It's great news that the FCC has pushed for stand-alone DSL, especially since the FCC originally supported the phone companies when they argued they couldn't offer DSL without a landline connection also.
[via Dwight Sliverman's TechBlog]
Anyway, if you or anyone you know is still on dial-up or doesn't have access to the Internet from home, this may be a good option for broadband access (for AT&T customers). What will be a better option is when stand-alone DSL is offered (you don't have to buy a landline connection also). It's great news that the FCC has pushed for stand-alone DSL, especially since the FCC originally supported the phone companies when they argued they couldn't offer DSL without a landline connection also.
[via Dwight Sliverman's TechBlog]
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- Posted by: dysonivy_3661 at 06 May 13:20 permalinkI'm having a problem with my current DSL provider. I currently have DSL service for $14.95 with Verizon, I also had VOIP phone service but cancelled it a few months ago. My DSL was working up until a few days ago, my DSL wasn't working and I was told by a tech that the line was never set up as a dry loop (stand alone line) and that I needed to talk with billing to make the correction. now get this, when talking with them I was told that the line was a dry loop but that I was not able to keep my same rate because it is not a phone line so I now either have to convert the line and pay $31.99 ( a higher rate ) for the DSL. how stupid would it be to pay for DSL service that would be less or nearly the same if I had a regular phone line. I would think it would cost less to have service without the phone line.
