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AT&T’s New $10 Broadband

by Randy Mears

AT&T has started offering broadband Internet service for only $10 per month. According to this article, no official announcement has come out in the press and the offer is neatly buried under "Term contract plans" on AT&Ts Web site. Having my doubts I went to their site and verified it for myself.

The availability of a $10 broadband connection in the US is real news. The downside is that it requires a 1 year contract. The kicker is that the modem is free and broadband is now available for about what users were paying for 56-kb modem connections. With more than a ten-fold increase in download speed over 56-kb, we should see a significant increase in broadband users. Perhaps that’s why AT&T is keeping it on the down-low; to avoid the possibility of a stampede.

Published Thursday, June 21, 2007 4:33 PM

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Posted by unityworks Monday, June 25, 2007 12:38 AM

This is great news, however the speed being offered are little slow when you compare them to the like of some of the speeds offered by other countries. Take Japan for instance, the cost of an average connection with the speed of 26 mbps costs about $22. In the U.S., DSL generally reaches speeds of up to 1.5 - 3.0 mbps at a price averaging $30 - $50 per month (not including fees) while cable modems generally reach speeds of 3 -5 mbps for $40 - $50.

For more interesting information regarding cost and high speed broadband deployment in the U.S., check out the "Speed Matters" campaign at http://www.speedmatters.org. While you're there, take the speed test.