[TriLUG] ISP service: ATT vs Spectrum

[Wes Garrison via TriLUG]

Spectrum will NOT run fiber into your house, or anywhere else unless you're
paying for their enterprise dedicated fiber service.

AT&T's VDSL is pretty reliable, the latency is much better than Spectrum,
and it's a switched circuit, so you have your 45Mbps back to the DSLAM/VRAD
switching equipment at least.

The problem is the bandwidth.  If 45Mbps is suitable for your needs, stay
with AT&T.  If you really need 300Mbps, you'll have to go with Spectrum.
Then you'll have to call them every year to keep your bill from going up.

If AT&T brings their "Gigapower" PON fiber to your neighborhood, or Google
Fiber comes along, go with that.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 11:44 AM Michael Rulison via TriLUG <
trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> NO TV or cell phone, etc. needed, _/only ISP connection is involved/_
>
> I have a verbal offer from Spectrum for 300 mbs service plus 'free' cell
> phone line service for $25/month for >= 2 years.
>
> My current service is ATT 45 mbs service w/ nothing else (i.e. no phone)
> for $32/month for ??(time)
>
> They are offering 1000 mbs for $85/month, or 500 or 300 mbs for $65/month
>
> I have copper from street into house and router/modem. Spectrum says it
> would run fibre into house; ATT says from street into house would remain
> copper.
>
> My ATT has been reliable although it is a hassle dealing with their
> phone agents.
>
> Any comments on Spectrum vs ATT for ISP service?
>
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