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girish67@gmail.com wrote:
>quick questions on utilities in dallas, basically whats recommended and
>what to stay away from
>1. reg. internet in dallas - what is a good
>choice-cable or DSL - i will go for high speed -

A number of companies resell DSL in the Dallas area, and the telcos
(obviously) offer DSL.  I suggest you look on Broadband Reports
(http://www.broadbandreports.com/) and search for providers in the
city you intend to move into.  Verizon offers a really high speed
service (up to 30 megabits/second) in some North Texas cities (see
http://www.verizonfios.com/).

While I've never been a cable modem user, most folks seem to dislike
the service.

>2. elecrticity -

Texas deregulated electric providers, which means that in most parts
of the state, one company operates the power lines while other
companies sell the power delivered over those lines.  See Power To
Choose at http://www.powertochoose.org/.

>3. reg. phone - land line - what s good options and
>would it be neccesaary?

No one but you can answer, "Is a landline necessary?"  Options for
voice service include conventional landline, cellular, and VIOP
providers (Vonage, et al).

>4. Gas ?? 

You won't have a choice of gas providers, as far as I know.

>5. For TV Cable ??

In a very few neighborhoods you now have a choice between the
conventional cable company and cable TV delivered over fiber, i.e.,
Verizon's FIOS TV offering.

>Thank you ...

Some of the above answers differ significantly depending on which city
you move into, e.g., Internet and TV over fiber is available only in
cities where Verizon is the incumbent telephone company, and Garland
owns and operates its own electric service.

Where are you moving from?

Bob