Re: did the uverse

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From: Geoff Gass
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:37

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Bruce Esquibel <bje@ripco.com> wrote:
> Cydrome Leader <presence@mungepanix.com> wrote:
>> There's some mandatory modem you need to get for $100. It's total 
>> bullshit, but they don't seem to be items you replace all that often.
>
> I think you need it though, the one they gave me is a hybrid of sorts, does
> the adsl2+ or whatever it's called compatability, which is only good to 6mb
> and the other mode for the "up to 24mb".

I think his objection is probably less that one does need different
equipment over "old" DSL and more that they're forcing him to purchase it
from them.  He could probably find one for a lot cheaper than $100.

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From: Geoff Gass <glg@tanzenmb.com>
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Subject: Re: did the uverse
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