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Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 7:04 AM

How am I supposed to get internet worth a crap if AT&T has monopolized this area?

I live in rural Alabama. I have a 7 yo who homeschools but 85% old his work had too new done with physical books because we can't have a dependable connection. This mess is SO pathetic, he got an Xbox for Christmas but can't play it! For a year and a half the (Edited per community guidelines) THAT AT&T had pulled with my account is criminal or bordering on it. (it SHOULD be illegal.) Their equipment is garbage, the connection, which brings only 6 MBPs inn pathetic download if it's working, is A(Edited per community guidelines)OLUTE TRASH. WORKERS HAVE LIED TOO ME ANDS STOLEN FROM ME. Even with the they off a modern I paid for, I had to FORCE them to give me a replacement. It's against their own policy to have a tech take out old equipment and they three wanted to give me grief? I live in Verbena, Alabama and need to know if there's any company besides AT&T that provides internet here. And, yes, I've looked online.

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20.4K Messages

1 year ago

There are six ISP that service the zip code, 2 are satellite internet companies that would offer higher speeds. Additional 2 companies offering cellular internet.

I doubt ATT has monopolized the area, most companies such as local cable have to be able to make money or choice not to build.

https://broadbandnow.com/Alabama/Verbena?zip=36091

Internet Access in Verbena, Alabama

The average download speed in Verbena is 2.54 Mbps. This is 98.4% slower than the average in Alabama and 4365.4% slower than the national average.

  • There are 9 internet providers in Verbena with 6 of those offering residential service
  • Verbena is the 342nd most connected city in Alabamabehind Deatsville, Thorsby, Titus, Clanton, and Marbury.
  • There are 168 internet providers in all of Alabama.
  • The average internet download speed in Alabama is 158.53 mbps.
  • 85.4% of Alabamians have access to 100mbps or faster broadband.
  • Residential fiber service is available to 31% of people living in Verbena.
  • Almost 89% of consumers in Alabama have access to a wired connection with true broadband speeds faster than 25mbps.
  • 69% of residents in Autauga County have access to fixed wireless internet service.

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4 months ago

Late to the game, but this guy is wrong.  There are not 6 ISPs servicing this area. 😂😂.  Give me a break with your broadbandnow search.  Everyone knows that sight is a bunch of bait and switch

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