If you're looking for any kind of speed in your internets, Comcast is the way to go for residential access (plus you get your tv too). speeds stay at a pretty steady 750k/150k (up/down). their "SpeedBoost" thing will get you up to ~1.5M down (which can be nice if you're downloading a single file that <50M), but only lasts for a few seconds.<br>
<br>I long for the day when Tuscaloosa get Verison's Fios service (Google's would be nice too! <a href="http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/">http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/</a> ), but I won't be holding my breath.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Edward Terry <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eterry9@gmail.com">eterry9@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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It depends on where you will be going. For overall coverage, Verizon<br>
is the best bet. I personally use T-Mobile, and their coverage in<br>
town and along major highways is good. I have a Verizon phone for<br>
work, and there are very few places I can't get a signal. If I drive<br>
from here to Mobile, I have Verizon coverage most of the way.<br>
T-Mobile drops off just south of Moundville and picks up just before<br>
Creola!<br>
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I may be driving to Mobile and other areas occasionally, but most of the time I'll be in Tuscaloosa or Birmingham. I live in Tuscaloosa.<br>
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Thanks for all the feedback. I currently have DSL through AT&T, and I should probably decide whether to switch before deciding on a cellular carrier. Are there any real options for residential broadband in Tuscaloosa other than the cable companies, AT&T, and Earthlink?<br>
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It's too bad WiMax isn't available yet. I was with Clear in Portland and found it satisfactory (though some of the more technically demanding users weren't happy with the quality of the connection).<div><div>
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Edward<br>
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