[ale] [OT] AT&T/UVerse going to carrier grade NAT?

[Derek Atkins]

Michael Campbell <michael.campbell at gmail.com> writes:

> I don't know.  I didn't know a static IP was even available or I would have
> also had one.  The rumor is that for $15/mo extra, they're going to allow
> people to have a (presumably dynamic) IP, which I have now for no extra cost.
>
> Here's a thread on dslreports from one person who got the mail, and the flurry
> of supposition and such afterwards:  http://www.dslreports.com/forum/
> r27139475-I-need-to-change-my-network-addresses-for-Uverse-expansion-
>
> I have a neighbor that works at AT&T, and *HE* can't get a straight answer
> from anyone there.  They're being extraordinarily cagey about the whole thing.

AT&T?  Cagey?  NO, say it isn't so!

I didn't even think about UVerse because nowhere on their website do
they ever mention upstream bandwidth numbers.  They talk about various
download speeds, but never upstream.  If an ISP can't even be bothered
to talk about bi-directional speeds then I can't be bothered to consider
giving them business.

I've been pretty happy with Comcast business class, especially since I
helped them debug an Atlanta-area router configuration problem.  After
that fix went in I don't think I've seen a single network failure.  But
even Comcast residential service gives you a public IP.

-derek

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