AT&T soft-pedals cheapest DSL

AT&T SOFT-PEDALS CHEAPEST DSL
[SOURCE: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AUTHOR: Scott Leith]
AT&T is wooing new customers with a reduced price for high-speed Internet service ­ all while quietly offering a similar plan that's even cheaper. The higher-price option is clearly AT&T's favorite, given that it is being promoted by the company and gets prominent emphasis online. The deal lets dial-up Internet users­ or any new AT&T customer­ sign up for basic DSL service at $19.95 per month, plus get $75 that can be used to pay for a modem. That offer is $5 cheaper per month than the normal $24.95. The less expensive plan is mandated by AT&T's December agreement with the Federal Communications Commission. Among many other things, AT&T told the FCC it would offer high-speed Internet service to new users, or to dial-up customers, for $10 per month for 30 months. The deal requires a 12-month commitment, but if a user is upgrading service from AT&T dial-up, the modem is free. Both plans involve the same speed of service ­ 768 kilobits per second — and are marketed under the name FastAccess DSL Lite. For the $10 offer, however, you'll need to hunt online.
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