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AT&T Takes U-verse to Hometown of Fighting Irish

Telco Launches Triple Play in South Bend, Ind., Area

By Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 8/25/2008 6:01:00 AM

AT&T is lining up against Comcast in the Midwestern town that Notre Dame calls home, as the telco launches its U-verse triple play in South Bend, Ind., and three surrounding communities.

Customers can currently order AT&T U-verse TV, Internet and voice services in parts of four local communities: Granger, Mishawaka, Roseland and South Bend. The company said it will make U-verse services available to more homes throughout the area on an ongoing basis.

“With the launch of AT&T U-verse TV, South Bend-area customers are finally getting a better choice to break free from cable,” AT&T general manager for Indiana and Michigan Bob Nixon said in a statement. “And we're taking it even further by making your services work together and offering cool features you can't get anywhere else.”

AT&T cited the statewide cable-franchise legislation Indiana enacted in 2006 for allowing the U-verse rollout in the area.

In the South Bend area, AT&T is offering more than 45 high-definition channels. Its DSL-based Internet service provides a maximum downstream speed of up to 10.0 Megabits per second and upstream speeds up to 1.5 Mbps.

AT&T is providing information on U-verse online, through a toll-free phone number and at two retail locations in Mishawaka, Ind.

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  I live in South Bend and when I heard about this I was really excited. I thought that the monopoly that is Comcast would finally get some competition and prices would become more reasonable. Boy was I wrong, I currently pay just over $100 a month (between 105 and 106) after tax and fees for Digital Classic, 2 HDTV/DVR boxes, Showtime and 6Mbit/1Mbit Internet.
  
  To compare U-Verse with what I currently have I’d need to start with the U300 Package to match Comcast Digital Classic Plus and Showtime. The package starts at $104, so at first glance I thought it was going to be comparable but when you go to sign up they tack on more and more:
  $10 a month for HD
  $5 a month for a second Receiver
  $10 more to get the Elite Internet Tier at 6Mbit/1Mbit
  
  In the end they want $129 a month before taxes and fees. Why on earth would anyone switch to a more expensive service? As I see it they are asking me to pay 25-30% more for the same service.
  
  Severely Disappointed,
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  Clarence Helm - 10/1/2008 3:58:00 PM EDT
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