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barbie gee <booger@nosespam.com> wrote:

> So what should I be paying for 2.5mb speeds, on DSL?

Well speedtest.net isn't going to help with that unless you are paying for
6mb service. In that case you can request being reduced to 3meg service.

But if you are paying for 3 and getting 2.5mb, sucks to be you. They
consider that acceptable.

As far costs, use a dartboard, they'll charge what you'll pay.

General rule of thumb, nearly all of them have the initial 14.95 to 19.95
for the first six months or year, then back to "the normal rate", which
before you ask, doesn't exist.

At that point you can usually threaten to leave which then they'll extend
the offer or kick it up a few bucks. Then in six months or a year, wash,
rinse and repeat.

A freind of mine on the at&t dsl (not the fake uverse) is paying $24.95 for
the 3.0mb service (he can't get 6mb). This was after the 12 months of 14.95
then it jumping to $34.95. One phone call later, they cut 10 bucks off.

For reference, another friend of mine who lives probably closer to the
Wisconsin boarder than downtown (meaning no clue on the taxes), got this
quote from Comcast for internet only service, no video, no phone...

$19.99 for 6 months 3Mbps  then $39.99

$29.99 for 6 months  20Mbps then $44.99

Several more faster and costly plans...

$7/mo for the modem...or you can supply your own.

No cancellation penalty after 6 months.

This was from this past january, so somewhat fresh.

The $45 for the 20mb service is somewhat of a bargain because I think that
is around what at&t charges for the 6mb dsl/fake uverse service.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com