David
No,there is another.
Premium,VIP
join:2002-05-30
Granite City, IL
clubs: | Hey hey....
Now that cannot be so bad now can it??
Let me know and we can qualify...
and see where you fit at.. |
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MarkyD
Premium
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Oklahoma City, OK
clubs:
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| said by David  :
Now that cannot be so bad now can it??
Let me know and we can qualify...
and see where you fit at..
Well, it's smoke and mirrors. I like you, Beach Boy, but I have to call the bluff on SBC. The FUSF really offsets any savings from this new price point, does it not?
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David
No,there is another.
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Granite City, IL
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1 edit | said by MarkyD :
said by David :
Now that cannot be so bad now can it??
Let me know and we can qualify...
and see where you fit at..
Well, it's smoke and mirrors. I like you, Beach Boy, but I have to call the bluff on SBC. The FUSF really offsets any savings from this new price point, does it not?
I thought the USF was only $1.84?? If that is correct assuming the price is $26.95 + 1.84 would be about 28.79..
True it is not $29.95 + 1.84... It is a little better if you look at it from that angle.. To be honest I thought the 26 was going to be a one time only thing..
But hey I am a tech not a market person  Thank god right?? |
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gdm
Premium,MVM
join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
clubs: | reply to MarkyD
The FUSF has nothing to do with the price break.
FUSF started Feb. 1st of 04 on any new orders and any packages. I think SBC just wants the lowest price for DSL. |
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Minister
join:2002-01-02
Fleeting
| quote:
The FUSF has nothing to do with the price break.
Nonsense. Price is lowered. Then it's raised. Then the FUSF, which is just a price hike in sheep's clothing is introduced, and then the price is lowered again......
Did I miss something in that timeline? |
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gdm
Premium,MVM
join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
clubs: | Yeah because I believe it was $26.95 then FUSF then $29.95 and now back to $26.95. |
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koitsu
Premium
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA | What was the upstream on this package?
Thanks. |
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Minister
join:2002-01-02
Fleeting | reply to gdm
Re: Hey hey....
They should just charge $28.50, ditch the FUSF, and stop confusing the children.  |
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gdm
Premium,MVM
join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
clubs: | reply to koitsu
Re: What was the upstream on this package?
Currently if you are CO based it's 256 up. RT based customers are at 128k w/sync of 160. RT customers are supposed to be getting bumped to 256 soon. |
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gdm
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join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
clubs: | reply to Minister
Re: Hey hey....
That's to easy though;) |
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johnny_t
Premium
join:2004-03-21
Palo Alto, CA
4 edits | reply to koitsu
Re: What was the upstream on this package?
thats a good deal 25-30 Bucks for 1500 |
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koitsu
Premium
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA
| reply to gdm
said by gdm :
Currently if you are CO based it's 256 up. RT based customers are at 128k w/sync of 160. RT customers are supposed to be getting bumped to 256 soon.
Thanks gdm -- on the ball as always.
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MarkyD
Premium
join:2002-08-20
Oklahoma City, OK
clubs:
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| reply to David
Re: Hey hey....
said by David :
I thought the USF was only $1.84?? If that is correct assuming the price is $26.95 + 1.84 would be about 28.79..
said by the article:
Of course the actual cost savings are questionable, since SBC recently added surcharges ranging from $1.84 to $5.83 (depending on which state you're in) via their FUSF
Looks like it's anywhere from $1.84 all the way to $5.83.
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bistro777
Donuts-Is There Anything They Can't Do?
Premium
join:2002-02-07
Englewood, CO
| reply to Minister
Yeah, really...just a horse of a different color. They could charge $19.95/mo. and then add-on charges like "DSLAM Depreciation Designator" and "Provisioning Percolation Procedure" and "Customer Conundrum Charge" and "Router Reduction Recoupment" . . . to make the customer's actual cost whatever they wanted regardless of the advertised base price...
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gdm
Premium,MVM
join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
clubs: | reply to MarkyD
Actually for the $26.95 and $29.95 it's a $1.84. The article is wrong. The FUSF is same across all regions what the fee depends on is your pricing package. The $5.83 is for the higher packages and which ones I am not even sure. |
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IronChefMoto
Premium
join:2001-02-08
Alpharetta, GA
| Y'all quit yer bitchin'!
I don't want to hear anyone in hear complaining about spending less than $35/month for DSL for the entire length of a 12-month contract! 
I'm an Earthlink DSL user here is with trying to re-negotiate those very same low SBC prices every 3-6 months in Atlanta, GA. You have to threaten to cancel service and go to BellSouth before they'll consider a price match. BellSouth doesn't offer any better in this area.
If you can get SBC DSL at this price, bite the USF bullet and enjoy, because it could be worse.
IronChefMorimoto
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bassthumpa
Premium
join:2000-12-26
Austin, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| No kidding man. Some people around here would find something to complain about even if they got it for FREE.
You guys are getting broadband for under $30. STFU or go pay more somewhere else and whine about that instead.
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to IronChefMoto
said by IronChefMoto :
If you can get SBC DSL at this price, bite the USF bullet and enjoy, because it could be worse.
Oh god no, don't say that! The BBR Pricing Police will be up you ass in a microsecond.
Just for the record, here in sillynoise I've got 6016/608 for $47.47 ($44.99 + $2.48 Executive Lunch Slush Fund) via SBC. Ya know what? That's just fine with me.
The editorial staff here has run out of things to bitch about service-wise so they are obsessed with FUSF. They have yet to spot that elusive $5.43 animal in the wild, though, but that don't stop the rabble rousing drums from beatin'. |
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swilliams
join:1999-09-07
Mount Prospect, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to gdm
Re: What was the upstream on this package?
said by gdm :
RT based customers are at 128k w/sync of 160. RT customers are supposed to be getting bumped to 256 soon.
That's me. Any idea when this will occur? |
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gdm
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join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
clubs: | No idea....could be next month or a couple after that. |
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