Pros:
Ah, that's why they catch you... their infamous bait and switch $24.95 fastaccess.
Crons:
FastAccess DSL
BellSouth's high-speed Internet access service is known as BellSouth® FastAccess® Internet Service.
Service Description: BellSouth FastAccess Service is a best efforts service. The actual speed experienced by customers may vary and depends on several factors including customer location, destination on the Internet, traffic on the Internet, interference with high frequency spectrum on the customer's telephone line, etc. No minimum level of speed is guaranteed.
Read that carefully folks! Especially when you are about to sign a LONG TERM contract!
Certain BellSouth FastAccess Business DSL services do have minimum speeds.
Back-Up Internet Dial-Up Account: BellSouth FastAccess DSL Service includes access to a back-up BellSouth Internet Service dial-up account. This account is intended to be used while you are traveling or in the event that FastAccess service is temporarily interrupted. The back-up dial account provides unlimited usage for FastAccess Business customers at no additional cost to you. FastAccess Residential customers receive up to 20 hours of usage per month at no additional cost to you. (Both Residential and Business customers are responsible for any long distance or roaming charges that may be incurred for all back-up dial usage.) If you are a Residential customer and you use your back-up dial-up account for more than 20 hours in any month, you agree to pay BellSouth two dollars for the first hour or fraction thereof in excess of 20 hours and one dollar per hour for each additional hour or fraction thereof in excess of 21 hours. Billing for usage over 20 hours will not exceed $19.95.
