[ale] OT: Does anyone here use AT&T naked DSL ?

[Ken Alexander]

My understanding is that basic cable requires a filter be installed at
the pole. This step was skipped during my installation (installers
didn't want to climb the pole I guess???), so I ended up with standard
cable. When I first made the purchase, I had DirecTV, and no intensions
of using the basic cable. After about 8 months, I decided I could live
without NFL network and Sunshine network and dropped DTV. I have two
buddies that live in different parts of town, that ended up with the
same deal.

On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 13:14 -0400, Brian Pitts wrote:
> Ken Alexander wrote:
> > Why doesn't she use comcast ? The cost is basically the same, as I pay
> > about $60 after taxes, and a basic phone line + DSL after taxes is
> > almost as much. I made the change, and was sooo glad I did. I no longer
> > have a phone that rings 10 times a day even though noone has the number.
> > The speeds are uch better. And in my case, I ended up with standard
> > cable at the cost of basic.
> > 
> > -KA
> 
> Like I said, at the time I thought DSL was about to become much cheaper. 
> Why pay activation and equipment charges for one company, then switch to 
> another and pay them again? Now that naked DSL (ie SAFA) is available, 
> maybe this will work about anyhow.
> 
> I'm curious how you got standard cable + internet for $60 though. My 
> understanding is that Comcast's cheapest internet package is $60 without 
> cable and $42 with it, standard cable is $50, and basic cable is cheap 
> but pointless since you can get the content free over the air.
> 
> -Brian
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