[ale] OT: Does anyone here use AT&T naked DSL ?

[brian at polibyte.com (Brian Pitts)]

Ken Alexander wrote:
> Why doesn't she use comcast ? The cost is basically the same, as I pay
> about $60 after taxes, and a basic phone line + DSL after taxes is
> almost as much. I made the change, and was sooo glad I did. I no longer
> have a phone that rings 10 times a day even though noone has the number.
> The speeds are uch better. And in my case, I ended up with standard
> cable at the cost of basic.
> 
> -KA

Like I said, at the time I thought DSL was about to become much cheaper. 
Why pay activation and equipment charges for one company, then switch to 
another and pay them again? Now that naked DSL (ie SAFA) is available, 
maybe this will work about anyhow.

I'm curious how you got standard cable + internet for $60 though. My 
understanding is that Comcast's cheapest internet package is $60 without 
cable and $42 with it, standard cable is $50, and basic cable is cheap 
but pointless since you can get the content free over the air.

-Brian