castledoom.com

[JuntaJoe]

DSL less than deep discounted dialup?

Like as in $13 a month?

http://www2.dslextreme.com/

[Brf]

Uh-huh.... $12.95 per month -- for the first year. That is for doggie 768kbps. It would take you 13 seconds to download a 1-meg file.

After 12 months, your rate would be increased to the current monthly charge...which is $29.95 IIRC.

[JuntaJoe]

That's the same as AT&T. See this:

A Subscriber who selects a “1 Year Contract” Plan (an “Annual Subscriber”) will pay the monthly price(s) listed on the Pricing Schedule corresponding to the Plan and Options chosen by such Annual Subscriber at the time of order. Such monthly prices for Annual Subscribers are guaranteed for the initial twelve (12) month Term. Following the initial twelve (12) month Term, an Annual Subscriber will automatically become a Monthly Subscriber and will pay DSLExtreme’s then current prices, subject to increase as described above, unless such Subscriber registers for a new “1 Year Contract” Plan at such time, to the extent available.

These guys are simply a reseller. All you have to do is resign another 1 year plan to get the cheap price. Same as AT&T.

What you don't see unless you read the fine print are the usual expensive setup fees, but that comes with any DSL service.

It all depends on what you pay now, really. I'm paying $15 and wouldn't switch because the $60 setup fee would not be cost effective. But if I was already paying in the $20's then I would switch. Many local DSL's in the US charge that high rate.



But I really put this up for those CD members who are still stuck on dialup. At prices this low it is about time they got around to switching.