Well, I lost some TV channels (basic cable TV + Internet costs the same as standalone Internet, so I have basic cable TV -- a separate gripe re such "bundling")

Well, I lost some TV channels (basic cable TV + Internet costs the same as standalone Internet, so I have basic cable TV -- a separate gripe re such "bundling") while my bill went up 14% . Oh, and my service has gone from being solid to flaking out every week or two. Same cr*p, new name. (My location doesn't provide for any better alternatives at consumer prices.) EDIT: I see, now that I've read (quickly -- sorry) through your article, that you have U-Verse. Care to reciprocate with a comparison from the perspective of your personal experience? I had Ameritech-->SBC (now AT&T) DSL back around the beginning of the decade, and it was a horrible experience. Even were it available to me at this location, I'd have strong hesitation about giving AT&T my business.