http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/ Engadget Comments for AT&T's 24Mbps U-verse broadband hits 22 new states, 120 new markets http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/IMO for 65$ that for 24Mbps just isn't worth it. I pay that for 50 from my cable company]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
What would you consider ludicrous speeds? ]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
Until just a couple of months ago we were running subpar dial-up. Now we are using subpar satellite because these and mobile broadband are our only options where we live. Speeds like this would be a blessing for us.]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Plaid. ]]>Mar 30th 2010 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
You realize that with cable internet you are sharing bandwidth with your neighbors, right? That means that you are using a fraction of the 50 Mbps.

DSL is a direct line, so you get to use ALL 24 Mbps that you are paying for.]]>Mar 30th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
You people need to be thankful. I pay $50 for 6Mbps speeds where I live and that's as fast as it gets.]]>Mar 30th 2010 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
The problem I have is that there's no way I can even pay the cable company to lay a cable my direction, and my stretch of road doesn't have enough people to make it worth their money laying cable.]]>Mar 30th 2010 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
We average 15-17 on our 18mbps package in CT, and that's tested on a wireless connection too]]>Mar 30th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
Dont get me wrong its an OK service, but its far from Awesome.....]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
Let's see...

AT&T doesn't throttle BitTorrent or cap bandwidth like cable companies do, nor do they block ports 80 and 25 like FiOS does. AT&T doesn't give a shit about what you do with your connection as long as you pay the bill on time, which is exactly how I like it.

AT&T lets me hook up everything, including all TV STBs, with Cat5e instead of coax. I don't have a single foot of coax in my house. Name one other provider that lets me have coax-free TV; even satellite companies use coax.

Exclusing power outages, I've never had a single service outage with U-verse in the nearly three years I've had it. Back when I had Time Wanker (and Cockcast before that), I could expect multiple service outages per week.

U-verse lets me watch or record four TV streams simultaneously. Cable companies only give you two streams.]]>Mar 30th 2010 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
what cable company only gives you 2 streams? at last check U-verse was the one that lets you only have 2 HD streams & 1 SD stream per house at a time...or 4 SD streams....which sucks when you have 5 TVs....not to mention I would need a box for EVERY TV as opposed to currently with cable I don't....I have 2 DVR boxes and can record 4 things at once....6 things if I include my PC...which BTW I dont need a STB for either....sorry you had bad experiences with TWC and Comcast....but AT&T has a ways to go tech wise before I consider them "AWESOME" i.e. not make be put down a deposit before I can get long distance service....or not have pixelated TV service....or allow me to have move than 5 HD channels watched in my house at a time.....]]>Mar 30th 2010 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
"AT&T doesn't throttle BitTorrent or cap bandwidth like cable companies do, nor do they block ports 80 and 25 like FiOS does. AT&T doesn't give a shit about what you do with your connection as long as you pay the bill on time, which is exactly how I like it"

If you knew how to download the right way you wouldn't have those issues...]]>Mar 30th 2010 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
You had to put down a deposit because your credit blew ass, or you had piss poor payment history.

Not once has AT&T asked for a deposit from me. I have moved atleast 5 times and cancelled and re-applied for service each time (if I have internet I won't finish unpacking or moving in) and never was a deposit required for the 200+ Dollars of service asked for.

I also don't have to pay a mandatory installation fee for my internet, nor do I have to lease a modem for 3 dollars a month. I pay my bill and the hardware is free, if it craps out they replace it for free.

People can bash AT&T all they want, the fact of the matter is they are the BEST overall experience out there. Even if they are lagging behind in the speed department.]]>Mar 30th 2010 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
I will say that I can pull ~18mbit any time of day though which is nice. And they've dropped the bandwidth caps which is even better.
]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky
Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri Nevada
North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee
Texas Wisconsin

These are the states listed by the Availability Checker]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
Even if you are in a city where it is available, and AT&T DSL is available at your location, U-verse may not be. That is my situation. I just hope they make it available in my area before the trees across the road make my satellite TV reception untenable.

Comcast is available here, but if the choice is between a company that outright lied to me and OTA + online TV only, I'll go with the latter.]]>Mar 30th 2010 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Me either. When I had it check my neighbors, it said up to 18mbit, but when I login to my account I can upgrade to 24mbit if I want.]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/for now god knows.....]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
But who knows if ATT will put one up eventually nationwide. : ( ]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/When I had 18mbit I was able to hit full speed the majority of the time. I've since downgraded to 6mbit but in general the speed packages seem true to what I get.
FYI I'm in Michigan.]]>Mar 30th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/
I know ATT doesn't want to promise a date and then not deliver, but their alternative (i.e. complete silence other than to say "not yet") is becoming incredibly frustrating.]]>Mar 30th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/Mar 30th 2010 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/atandts-24mbps-u-verse-broadband-hits-22-new-states-120-new-mark/but still not in Chicago ]]>Mar 30th 2010 11:37AM