Anyone know about using AT&T for DSL?

[Patrick]

Jason I have to partially disagree. I don't know if ATT is using SBC's 
dslam or not, but if they are, then the hardware is the same, but the 
price and products may not be the same.

i.e. SBC likes to use PPPoE the ma & pa providers don't... I don't know 
about ATT.
Some provide more or less bandwidth, oversell less, give a different 
number of IP's, provide better Email & news services (anyone's 
email/news beats the pants off SBC's** to the point I would almost 
suggest purchasing a 3rd party email service if you use SBC's DSL). 
There are many other product differences.

People don't like PPPoE, sbc's mail/news, and sbc's customer service. 
Other than that there price and network seem ok. Ok, the SBCis (ISP) 
price is very compeditive perhaps to a loss so as to kill compeditors?

**Perhaps that's why someone wants to run there own email server on 
SBC's network

Jason Clinton wrote:

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> All DSL service is the same at the hardware level. After all, SBC is 
> mandated to sell their DSL system to resellers and that's all that 
> AT&T is providing. The only thing you should be asking yourself is if 
> you like AT&T's customers service; all else will be the same.
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