AT&T U-verse

[DetroitInJAX]

So Im looking for an alternative to Comcast but dont really want satellite service, so that leaves U-verse.  Seems pretty interesting and AT&T has a market announcement for Jacksonville on their website, but where is it available?  What is the rollout timetable on this system?

[ProjectMaximus]

I don't know, but I dont think it'll connect to the Skyway...

hehe, dont think this is a mass transit question. mannn, i got excited when I thought there was some news about our public transportation system.

[Charles Hunter]

Ah, but it could be "infrastructure" ...

[DetroitInJAX]

Well, thats why I stuck it here...  Fibre Optics may not be trains and buses, but its still infrastructure...... Hence "Transportation, Mass Transit & Infrastructure"..

any word on this system though?

[ProjectMaximus]

I read it as transportation infrastructure...not infrastructure in general.

But fair enough. It doesn't say so explicitly.

[Charles Hunter]

I remember hearing the announcement several months ago, but have heard nothing since.  Wonder if the media splash was premature?

[jandar]

It is available in some neighborhoods.
There is a lot of work to do to get it up and running.

I suggest visting: www.uverseusers.com

[coredumped]

There's also verizon's FIOS available in some parts of jax. I don't have either fios or uverse, but it's another option.

[Charles Hunter]

Well, if the Uverse service is as wonky as that website, I won't be getting it.  After about 3 or 4 minutes of trying, the 'server reset the connection', and asked if I wanted to try again - uh no.  I'm running Firefox, but that shouldn't matter.

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

Ive signed up for an email alert to let me know when UVerse is available in my area - Riverside. I really hope its soon, I h8 Comcast.

[aj_fresh]

http://jacksonville.com/business/2009-01-26/story/att_launches_new_voip_services_in_jacksonville_through_u_verse

AT&T announced today that it is launching new voice over internet protocol telephone services in the Jacksonville area for its U-verse cable television customers.

The company said Jacksonville is the first market in the Southeast to get the U-verse phone service, which integrates features of the cable television and telephone services together. The services include the ability to view call logs on your TV screen and to initiate telephone calls to stored numbers with a click of the TV remote control.

Anybody have this U-verse service yet?

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

No, im still anxiously waiting on u-verse availability in Riverside.

[Ocklawaha]

Can I ride on it?

OCKLAWAHA

[gatorback]

lol.  I am fundamentally against COMCAST; however, my new apartment in Houston has only the devil so I went with the cable modem...very fast. 

[DetroitInJAX]

Well, AT&T U-Verse is available in Riverside.  I just ordered it.  It's not satellite and phone, its everything provided by a Fibre Optic line.

I currently pay Comcast 145.00 a month for one HD DVR, internet, and phone.

AT&T is selling me 200 channels, 100 of which are HD, HD service for 2 TV's, a "total home DVR" that allows me to watch my recorded programs on any TV in the house, I can set the DVR from my mobile phone or any computer, local and long distance with voicemail and a bunch of features, and 6.0mbps internet with a free wireless router..

They managed to cut my bill to 125.00 a month for the first year, after that it rises 10 dollars a month to come to 135.00 a month.

All that for 20 bucks less than Comcast, for more service.

And, for switching back to the phone company (again), they're giving me 225.00 cash in hand.