[ NNSquad ] AT&T's 'Expansion' of 1 Gbps to 100 Cities is a Big, Fat Bluff

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

AT&T's 'Expansion' of 1 Gbps to 100 Cities is a Big, Fat Bluff

(DSL Reports): http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATTs-Expansion-of-1-Gbps-to-100-Cities-is-a-Big-Fat-Bluff-128628

      AT&T today announced that the company is "eyeing" 100 potential
      target cities as locations they may deploy faster 1 Gbps
      "Gigapower" service.  According to the company's press release,
      this "major initiative" will target 100 "candidate cities and
      municipalities" across 21 metropolitan areas nationwide. Those
      users could then get AT&T's $70-$100 per month 1 Gbps service,
      currently only available in a very small portion of Austin, Texas.
      Before you get too excited, you need to understand that this is a
      bluff of immense proportion. It's what I affectionately refer to
      as "fiber to the press release."

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