TELECOM Digest OnLine - Sorted: SBC Dial-up Internet Modem Speed Only 28.8 Kbps in Westland, MI

SBC Dial-up Internet Modem Speed Only 28.8 Kbps in Westland, MI

N Joltt (njoltt@yahoo.com)
9 Nov 2004 05:03:09 -0800

Dial-up speed 28.8 Kbps is the abosulate maximum. Most of times it is
just 26.4, sometimes 14.4 or even lower. So if you want to rent an
apartment in Westland, Michiagn, just be aware of this fact. SBC would
not do anything about it, because the voice bandwidth up to 3K is all
they care about. As long as they meet the voice line quality, any more
improvement for other purposes (such as dial-up Internet access) is
deemed unnecessary. And due to (or because of) that, they're
aggressively promoting DSL in my area. What an irony.

[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I think most people prefer cable internet
service over DSL. Is SBC saying a service provided by their company,
(SBC/Yahoo Internet) is 'unnecessary' ? If you go with cable internet,
then you can probably drop SBC entirely if you wish, and go with one
of the CLECs in your area. That's what I did over a year ago, it has
worked out quite well. PAT]

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