I dunno - were ya?

> I've been with Cox Cable High-Speed Internet for years, years, and years,
> and I have been very happy with them.  Up here, our cable goes out
> more than it ever did down there (still very rarely though), but then I
> make do with dial-up.

> I would say a bigger problem is power outages.

> AT&T just called and I finally ended up saying, "What makes me not
> interested?  Maybe I'm just stupid!" and hanging up on the
> *extremely* high-pressure telemarketer who really ticked me off.

> Here's the deal:

> DSL for $15 a month with the first three months free.

> We pay $39.95 for cable.

> I've heard some very bad things about DSL compared to Cable, and I've
> known a couple of people who have switched back to cable after gleefully
> switching to DSL through the phone company just weeks earlier.

> He told me things have changed.

> Maybe they have.

> And I'm thinking that might have taken care of me when the power goes out
> (quite frequently).

> Whadya say?

> Luv,

> MaaMaw

> P.S.  I guarantee if I go crawling back to AT&T with my tail between
> my legs, I'll make sure Mr. Pushy doesn't get a cut.

I have AT&T DSL. It costs more than you were offered. I'm sure you were offered a promo deal which will increase substantially after a few months. Here is the legal mumbo-jumbo I got from their website after typing in your ZIP code.

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AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Terms and Conditions: You will also be charged a monthly FUSF (Federal Universal Service Fund) cost recovery fee to help cover charges from our data transport supplier pursuant to state and federal telecom regulations. This fee is not a tax or government required charge.

Applicable to Dynamic Products - Residential: New high-speed Internet residential customers only. $12.99 per month is an online only, 12-month promotional rate for AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Express with an ongoing rate of $29.99 per month after the promotional term upon the successful completion of an online order by eligible customers. $16.99 per month is a 6 month promotional rate, available through any AT&T sales channel as part of a qualifying bundle of AT&T services or at select retailers, for AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Express with an ongoing rate of $29.99 per month after the promotional term. $17.99 per month is an online only, 12-month promotional rate for AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Pro with an ongoing rate of $34.99 per month after the promotional term upon the successful completion of an online order by eligible customers. $21.99 per month is a 6 month promotional rate, available through any AT&T sales channel as part of a qualifying bundle of AT&T services or at select retailers, for AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Pro with an ongoing rate of $34.99 per month after the promotional term. We do not guarantee that online orders can be successfully processed for every requesting customer. $49.99 per month is a six-month promotional rate for AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Expert Plus, available for new orders that are placed online, through select retailers, or through any AT&T sales channel with qualifying services with an ongoing rate of $64.99 per month after the promotional period. Static IP products not included. This is a limited time offer and is only available for AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet. Offer not valid with any other AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet promotion. Purchase of local service from the applicable AT&T incumbent local exchange carrier and promotional term required. $99 early termination fee. If you drop a required component of the qualifying bundle, you will revert to the applicable non-promotional rate for high-speed Internet. $150-$200 additional charge will apply if technician install is required or desired. Equipment charges may be included and will appear on the first bill. Equipment rebate postcard, with rebate terms and conditions, will be included with equipment if self-installed or by mail, if technician installs. Rebate must be postmarked within 90 days of AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet service activation. Mail-in equipment rebate offer is valid in the following states: AR,CA,CT,IL,IN,KS,MI,MO,NV,OH,OK,TX,WI. Rebate void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Rebate may not be assigned, transferred or sold. AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet packages with month to month terms are not eligible for an equipment rebate. One equipment rebate allowed per high-speed Internet line. High-speed Internet account must be in service for a minimum of 60 days to be eligible for rebate. Customers are not eligible to receive a rebate that would exceed total purchase price of equipment and account must not be in delinquent status. Rebate check will be mailed to the customer's billing address within 10-12 weeks of receipt of the rebate postcard. We are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, or postage due mail or mail damaged by the U.S. Post Office. Rebate is offered by AT&T Internet Services and cannot be applied to your AT&T local exchange carrier bill. Some customers may need to purchase additional equipment (i.e. Ethernet card and/or cables). Billing begins on service activation date. Service not available in all areas. Subject to change without notice. Maximum speed achieved depends on customer location. Acceptance of Terms of Service required. Taxes and additional fees & surcharges extra. Other restrictions, including credit restrictions and qualification, apply.

Applicable to Static Products - Residential: Six month promotional pricing for Express-S service at $44.99 per month, Pro-S service at $49.99 per month, Expert Plus-S service at $79.99 per month, and Symmetric-S at $79.99 per month is available for new orders that are placed online, or at select retailers. Beginning with month seven, ongoing rate of $59.99 per month for Express-S, $64.99 per month for Pro-S, $89.99 per month for Expert Plus-S, and Symmetric-S at $84.99 per month applies. Purchase of local service from the applicable AT&T incumbent local exchange carrier and one year term required. $99 early termination fee. $250 charge for technician installation required on static IP products. Equipment charges may be included and will appear on the first bill. Equipment rebate postcard, with rebate terms and conditions, will be included with equipment if self-installed or by mail, if technician installs. Rebate must be postmarked within 90 days of AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet service activation. Mail-in equipment rebate offer is valid in the following states: AR, CA, CT, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, NV, OH, OK, TX, WI. Rebate void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Rebate may not be assigned, transferred or sold. AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet packages with month to month terms are not eligible for an equipment rebate. One equipment rebate allowed per high-speed Internet line. High-speed Internet account must be in service for a minimum of 60 days to be eligible for rebate. Customers are not eligible to receive a rebate that would exceed total purchase price of equipment and account must not be in delinquent status. Rebate check will be mailed to the customer's billing address within 10-12 weeks of receipt of the rebate postcard. We are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, or postage due mail or mail damaged by the U.S. Post Office. Rebate is offered by AT&T Internet Services and cannot be applied to your AT&T local exchange carrier bill. Some customers may need to purchase additional equipment (for example: Ethernet card and/or cables). Billing begins on service activation date. Service not available in all areas. Subject to change without notice. Maximum speed achieved depends on customer location. Acceptance of Terms of Service required. Taxes and additional fees & surcharges extra. Other restrictions, including credit restrictions and qualification, apply.

Cable Switch Disclaimer: Only residential customers switching existing cable Internet service to AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet qualify for this promotion. Twelve months promotional pricing and purchase of local service from the applicable AT&T incumbent local exchange carrier and promotional term required. Premium service charges and supplemental access fees are not included in monthly fee and are charged extra even during any "free" month. Customer must satisfy all outstanding obligations with current cable provider. Only one high-speed Internet cable switch offer per local telephone bill. Not available with other AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet offers. Within 30 days of activation of AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet qualified subscribers must send a current cable Internet bill for service at the same address as the AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet activation to: SBC Dept. 1250, P.O. Box 1250, Milan, IL, 61264-1250. The bill credit for qualified subscribers will be equal to 3 months of the advertised monthly rate for the AT&T Yahoo! High speed Internet service that is purchased plus any applicable taxes. The bill credit does not include monthly FUSF recovery fee or other additional fees. If you disconnect AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet within 90 days, you will not receive the promotional bill credit. Not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, misdirected or postage due mail. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted.

Information Services, Transport, & Trademark: AT&T products and services are provided in specific geographic areas by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet is provided by AT&T Internet Services with customized content, services, and applications from Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo!, the Yahoo! logos and other product and service names are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. SBC, the SBC logo and other product names are trademarks of AT&T Knowledge Ventures and/or its affiliates. All other brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. © 2006 AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved.

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