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Hi Asher,<br>
<br>
I have Comcast 15-16 Mbps down / 3-4 Mbps up service (part of the
internet, catv, phone bundle). They're not cheap, but I really like
it. I usually get 20-22 Mbps down. Cable internet is almost
universally faster than DSL as far as I know. If you could pony up the
extra $15 / month (final price difference) for that, that's what I'd
do. Of course, if you can't afford it, you can't. I'd do anything I
possibly could to avoid dealing with AT&T. I fired them years ago
when they bought out Cingular wireless and I've been glad I did. Of
course, ALL the mega corporations have more customers than they can
handle when problems occur. In either case, expect to make numerous
calls and spend hours on the phone talking to someone if something goes
badly wrong, which is rare. If you're lucky, the person on the other
end of the phone will speak English. I will say this, the front line
tech support at Comcast is accessible 24 hr / day (at least the catv
people are), usually get you off hold within 10 minutes, generally
speaks English, and are usually friendly. Just don't be afraid to ask
for escalation if they cannot solve your problem.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Ron<br>
<br>
On 1/17/2012 8:47 AM, Asher Vilensky wrote:
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face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Hi all,<br>
<br>
Let me start by saying that I'm a cheapskate when it comes to
"luxury". In the mail below I'm talking about internet only - not
plus-TV-and-phone packages (TV still through the air; phone will be
voip soon, I hope). <br>
<br>
I've been using DSL 3.0MB (from Atlantic Nexus) for a long while now.
But the needs of the family changed, while I stayed the cheap guy that
I am. I would gladly upgrade to DSL 6.0 or even 12, but the problem is
that there's an infrastructure bottleneck for my street that wouldn't
allow for it. 3.0 is the max. (I'm not sure I understand this, but
every provider I contacted gave me the same answer.) That leaves me
with cable, U-verse, or Clear-like providers.<br>
<br>
>From what I can see my options are between Comcast cable 15.0 ($30 for
6 months; $45 for next 6; $63 thereafter....too expensive for my taste,
plus their sales person lied to me) or U-verse (internet only) 12.0,
which is a LOT more affordable - $30 for 12 months; $48 thereafter. So
as much as I hate AT&T, it looks like my best option, considering
I'm paying $37-39 for my current 3.0 MB.<br>
<br>
Any of you have any input to further educate me here?<br>
<br>
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-- Asher </span> <br>
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