AT&T Broadband Introduces Tiered Pricing

Joey Patterson writes "It had to happen sooner or later. CNET reports that AT&T Broadband has introduced a tiered pricing plan called UltraLink (3 Mbps down/384 kbps up) for $79.99/month if you buy your own modem and $82.95/month if you lease one of theirs."

Comments

1.5Mbps for $45.95/month

[hendridm]

Must be nice - we're enjoying 500kbit cable for $50/month here in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Damn cows must be sitting on our optic cable.

Re:1.5Mbps for $45.95/month

[Clay Mitchell]

yeah, but once you run it through the Canada->US exchange, it's only like 1.25MB/250KB :(

Re:1.5Mbps for $45.95/month

[Paradise Pete]

What about Vancouver? Aren't there a whole lot of Japanese families there and therefore, attractive women?

When I was there Vancouver had some stunningly beautiful streetwalkers, all circling the same block. And to put this slightly back on topic, they also had tiered pricing.

I read it as

[hitzroth]

"AT&T Broadband Introduces Tired Piercing"

and wondered what high-speed internet has to do with body modification

Re:I read it as

[Nerull]

As further payment, they force you to wear a 2 pound mini-billboard hung from your ear any time you go in public.

Re:I read it as

[hitzroth]

Or a placard strung between one's nipple rings.

Re:What is the big deal?

[mosch]

Look, you may not realize this is a total ripoff, but I installed a network, so I do.

These people are buying T1s for hundreds of dollars a month, then selling us a lousy 3Mbps for $80/mo. That's a rediculous amount of profit!

We need to contact our government representatives, and do something to prevent this sort of gouging now, before it's too late.

wow what a great deal!

[Jonny Ringo]

I'm wondering if they have the option to differ my money directly from my paycheck, shit I would gladly replace my money loosing 401k with at&t broad band!

Re:I ache for a little more...

[mgibbs]

The 384 cap, though much better than it was, still leaves me aching.

I wish I could do a 2 meg down 1 meg up. I'd pay $80 a month for that RIGHT NOW.

...and I'd pay $1000 for a brand new Porsche RIGHT NOW, but it ain't gonna happen. :-)

--Matt

Thank you everybody!

[mosch]

I want to thank everybody for helping out the troll reply drive. 17 responses in a half hour, truly, this has been one of the most sucessful drives ever.

I'd like to thank all of you who've contributed, with a stylish tote bag, and a brand new Sarcasm Detector.

Even Comcast doesn't know they offer this service.

[BenSnyder]

I'm on the phone as I type this trying to upgrade our Comcast service to Comcast Pro. I swear we just had this conversation.

Me: Hi. I'm currently a Comcast Broadband Subscriber and I'd like to upgrade my service to Comcast Pro.

Comcast: What?

Me: The premium bandwith service, Comcast Pro.

Comcast: I have no idea what you're talking about.

Me: I saw it on your web site. Would you like the URL?

Comcast: Comcast Pro? I've never heard of this before.

Me: Well let me tell you about it...

Comcast: Hold while I transfer you to another department.

I dunno, I just found it funny that the number they give you to call to get the service is answered by somebody who has no clue that there is, in fact, a service.

for the warez monkeyz

[supabeast!]

Also announced was the "Still cheaper than renting your movies" plan, 3.5mbps down and 128kbps up, as well as the "Bored guy in southeast Asia with a big hard disk on an ftp server" plan, 1.5mbps down and 5mbps up.