Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> writes:

> At 09 Apr 2008 14:20:44 +0000 Larry wrote:
>
>> I think that's why ATT is still and EDGE provider, to reduce the
>> uncontrollable data loads by restricting speed.....It makes business sense.
>
>
> AT&T has 3G in major cities as well - EDGE is a fallback, just as Verizon,
> Sprint, Alltel, etc. drop to lower speeds outside their 3G footprints.
> Don't confuse the iPhone's lack of 3G hardware with AT&T's 3G availability.
>
> AT&T, like Verizon, is spectrum-rich. Like Verizon, they control two
> licenses in many areas.

Well said.

And I haven't had an issue finding 3G coverage in any city I've
visited.

I can't believe the iPhone has been this successful without it thus
far, honestly. Once it gets it, bar the door I think. I'd have
gotten one if iPhone had 3G at the time, but alas, I sit with the
functional but clunky AT&T tilt.

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