U-verse lied to me too. They said that I was not getting DSL and in fact it IS DSL. I did not want DSL due to issues with distance between me and the HO. It needs to be less than 18,000 ft for optimum service. Not too impressed with what people are saying about the picture quality either. I'm not much of a TV guy, but my wife and son are, and ANY money anyone spends; they should gey the best quality service possible.

Second is that some of the "techies" on here need to get a grip. Fiber to your house WILL NEVER HAPPEN. It's too expensive, and un-needed. Fiber is designed for long runs. Currently CAT-5/CAT-6 copper twisted pair is running on 10gb networks, more (80gb) if you can ether-channel it. That is more than what is needed by todays standards. RG59 or COAX supports more speed than what is available as well. The next logical move, for internet anyhow, is cellular high speed. The means of taking the internet with you via Wi-Fi will be key for the future. As security improves Wi-Fi WILL replace your typical copper connections. Eventually flat rate cell/internet plans will make it the obvious choice. It will not be uncommon to see Verizon or Sprint offering "cable" packages. When IPv6 gets going you just give the REP the IP of your TV and zap you have Wi-Fi TV programming. Also the future of TV will change. I see integration of DVR (high end TV's have 'em), PC, and cable cards (already out there but will become obsolete) elimiating the need for a desktop PC, and a cable box for content and recording.

The future technology is awesome.