So Google Fiber has finally made its way to my neighborhood, and while I was hopeful that competition to AT&T would bring prices down, I suspect that the $70/month price floor of Google Fiber will only encourage AT&T to RAISE prices to match.
AT&T’s cheapest plan is $55/month for 500Mbps service with a $10/month discount if you let them suck money directly from your bank account every month, something that MANY folks who live paycheck to paycheck can’t afford.
@RockyC eh? I may need to double check my price, I think I'm paying $45 (with the auto debit thing because I never remember to pay them otherwise), for 300/300.
@cdp1337 You are correct. The $45 fee is for auto-pay, but AT&T boosted the speed to 500Mbps. It’s nice, but I’d rather a lower price tier for people on the struggle bus.
I understand that networks and equipment are expensive and require maintenance, and that the value proposition is WAY better than it used to be, but the price floor is still too high for many people.
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