Comments on: AT&T offers too slow naked DSL for too much http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:20:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Telecoms: California Declares Free Market Broken | Venture Chronicles http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-289729 Telecoms: California Declares Free Market Broken | Venture Chronicles Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:45:14 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/#comment-289729 [...] huh, the California PUC is suggesting that you can’t have a competitive market without competition. Why didn’t I think of that. [...] [...] huh, the California PUC is suggesting that you can’t have a competitive market without competition. Why didn’t I think of that. [...]

]]> By: samuel123;samuel1234 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-219486 samuel123;samuel1234 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:20:48 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/#comment-219486 Hack again?! Hack again?!

]]> By: john http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-178675 john Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:28:33 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/#comment-178675 Again AT&T is ripping people off. Thats old news. Thats why i switched to a cheap and reliable high speed internet service provider. My DSL is off the hook and they offer many other broadband services. Check them out: http://showmethebroadband.com Again AT&T is ripping people off. Thats old news. Thats why i switched to a cheap and reliable high speed internet service provider. My DSL is off the hook and they offer many other broadband services. Check them out: http://showmethebroadband.com

]]> By: AT&T’s CEO Has Cahonnes : Venture Chronicles http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-152735 AT&T’s CEO Has Cahonnes : Venture Chronicles Sun, 05 Aug 2007 05:52:42 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/#comment-152735 [...] First a bit of history, AT&T was required by the FCC to offer naked DSL as a condition for approval of their acquisition of BellSouth. They offered naked DSL, they said, but it was just as expensive as DSL plus a phone line and the FCC smacked them down. The boys at Ma Bell were not deterred, they then offered a naked DSL that was cheap, but also really really slow. [...] [...] First a bit of history, AT&T was required by the FCC to offer naked DSL as a condition for approval of their acquisition of BellSouth. They offered naked DSL, they said, but it was just as expensive as DSL plus a phone line and the FCC smacked them down. The boys at Ma Bell were not deterred, they then offered a naked DSL that was cheap, but also really really slow. [...]

]]> By: Tom http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-88745 Tom Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:52:48 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/#comment-88745 I agreee, AT&T's effort to attract consumers with a $20 monthly DSL service has only been their downfall as the price for their services don't compare to the quality of their services. <a href="http://nationwide-dsl.com" rel="nofollow">Nationwide DSL</a> I agreee, AT&T’s effort to attract consumers with a $20 monthly DSL service has only been their downfall as the price for their services don’t compare to the quality of their services.

Nationwide DSL

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-69003 Jeff Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:06:44 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/#comment-69003 I keep getting calls from Comcast wanting to sell me VOIP for $30+ a month... I asked the guy "I get Vonage for $24 a month, why would I spend $30 for the same thing from you?" I keep getting calls from Comcast wanting to sell me VOIP for $30+ a month… I asked the guy “I get Vonage for $24 a month, why would I spend $30 for the same thing from you?”

]]> By: its4us2think http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-68020 its4us2think Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:11:21 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/01/16/att-offers-too-slow-naked-dsl-for-too-much/#comment-68020 Bingo! my feelings exactly. What consumer benefits? They just increased the phone feature pricing (now caller ID costs $8, can you believe it? Just this pricing on CallerID is a standing proof that how monopolies are squeezing us). I disconnected my DSL as I got a cable modem connection, operator was saying that there is a great offer to get unlimited long distance and bundled phone features for just $50. I was asking her "Isn't it double the VOIP phones, which offer the same features". She was telling that she does not know the pricing of VOIP and then she said you still need the internet. Duh! of course I need internet, I need internet more than the land line. As you have mentioned only hope is the WiMax or similar technologies. Otherwise these monopolies who own the "last mile" are going to merry on us with their mergers and acquisitions. Bingo! my feelings exactly.

What consumer benefits? They just increased the phone feature pricing (now caller ID costs $8, can you believe it? Just this pricing on CallerID is a standing proof that how monopolies are squeezing us). I disconnected my DSL as I got a cable modem connection, operator was saying that there is a great offer to get unlimited long distance and bundled phone features for just $50. I was asking her “Isn’t it double the VOIP phones, which offer the same features”. She was telling that she does not know the pricing of VOIP and then she said you still need the internet. Duh! of course I need internet, I need internet more than the land line.

As you have mentioned only hope is the WiMax or similar technologies. Otherwise these monopolies who own the “last mile” are going to merry on us with their mergers and acquisitions.

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