Comments on: SBC gets up to speed

Nation's largest DSL provider tries different tactic to lure new customers--raising upload speeds.

[rorywohl]

Speed doesn't matter if you can't get the service

Since I live in an area where SBC has chosen to not upgrade their infrastructure to support DSL, it doesn't really matter how much they up the speed - either upstream or downstream.

The cable company, however, is more than happy to offer me high-speed internet at a comparable price.

[cobraii1976]

SBC vs Cable

SBC said they could match or beat cable speeds. I took them up on the deal, only to find out thier not ready yet, maybe by year end. By year end I may be with cable. At least they deliver.

[simcity1976]

Cable Sucks

SBC doesn't limit your download as almost 95% of cable company's do. I think 40 to 100 GB's is all you can download before they shut you off.

[Aardasp]

Cable DOES Suck!

I got COMCAST offering 3Gigabite/1.5 Gb... and I wouldn't touch their DSL for free!

The way they have raised cable rates (Doubled in 3 years) I would feel safe, $-wise!!!!!

I use QWEST DSL at 1.5Gb/784Mb and am completely satisfied thankyou!

[Aardasp]

Woops!

I meant:
...I WOULD NOT feel safe, $-wise...!!!

... I've got to try not getting soooooo worked-up when I mention... "COMCAST"..... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

woops, did it again... UGH!!

[Jim Harmon]

So does DSL

I tried Qwest DSL. Usually I got around 512 kbps, and couldn't get any better than 600 because I live too far from the distribution point.

I've got Comcast, and am quite pleased with the 3.0 Mbps.

5 times the speed at the same $50/mo cost.