[SATLUG] AT&T $10.00 DSL Ordering - Easiest Way

[Jonathan Hull]

I don't see the difference between naked DSL and naked cable (cable modem
without cable television), which is offered by just about every cable
company. It just seems like greed, IMO.

On 6/25/07, toddwbucy <toddwbucy at grandecom.net> wrote:
>
> On Monday 25 June 2007 09:28:07 Geoff wrote:
> > Sean Carolan wrote:
> > >> because the asynchronous data travels up/down the telephone line.
> > >> think of the name of DSL... "Data Subscriber Line".  You have to have
> a
> > >> connection from the telco to your house to get DSL.
> > >
> > > The telephone lines have already been laid, so I'm still not clear on
> > > why I have to buy a phone line to get DSL.  From Wikipedia:
> >
> > You lost me there.  Wiki's are not the 'end-all' to knowledge, as much
> > as some people want them to be.
> >
> > The phone line is at the pole.  The line comes from the pole to your
> > house.  The lines are ran into your house.  Until your line is connected
> > at the CO, you don't get -any- service on the POTS line.  Punto.
>
> I think the point is that the lines have already been laid.  If one just
> wants
> DSL and not a phone then why can't at&t offer just the DSL without the
> phone.
> Instead if one wants DSL they are offered a bait and switch of sorts.  It
> does seem a little dishonest to say that they are offering a $10 DSL
> service
> but only if you pay $24 for the phone as well.
>
> Todd
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