Review by radionut 
UPDATED: 107 days ago
member for 137 days, 105 visits, last login: 6 days ago
 Reno,Washoe,NV
 $35 per month
 about 21 days
 Nevada Bell
 "Consistent Speed"
 "Good Value for the money"
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Have had DSL almost as long as it has been available here. 1.5 mb/s was rock steady and never gave me a problem in 5 years. I heard through someone at work that ATT was pushing upgrades to existing subscribers. I called, and was surprised to hear that my line qualified for 6.0 mb/s, for the same amount I have been paying. I'm a long way off from the central office that feeds my neighborhood, so I expected that I would not get full speed. When they turned it up, I was surprised that I got around 4.0 mb/s down. There was some trouble in the following days, and I called tech support. After 2 calls, they dispatched a technician to check the line. After changing a cable pair, and replacing my outside protector, it was declared to be fixed. The stability was definitely back, but my download speed dropped to just under 3.0 mb/s. I restarted the modem from time to time, but no change in the speed. A few days ago I tried it again, and the speed went back to 4.0 mb/s down again. I suspect there may have been some cable maintenance that took place. I'm happy for now. All and all, I would say these guys have it figured out and deliver a good product at a fair price.
Update 9/22/08:
I bought a 2Wire modem this weekend and installed it. Speed is now 5060/640 consistently. Apparently the modem used DOES make a difference.
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