Be still our hearts! The
rumors were indeed
true, and U-verse TV has
at long last arrived in the Triangle to combat the monopoly that is Time Warner Cable. A breaking report from
WRAL has it that the carrier is "offering its U-verse TV service as well as high-speed internet service in the Triangle," but fails to elaborate on specific service areas. We've heard from locals that Cary, NC will be one of the first locations with access, but until AT&T issues its own confirmation, it's hard to say for certain. Obviously, those who sign up will have access to
Total Home DVR from day one, and we're told that packages will start at $44 per month. Reportedly, locals can ping local retail stores or head to the carrier's website to apply for access.
In related news, TWC is said to be readying more HD channels as well as
Start Over functionality and a feature that "allows you to watch shows you missed, up to 48 hours
after the program originally aired." Funny -- we suspected that real competition was on the way when
20 some-odd high-def stations showed up on the cable company's lineup in late October. Guess that wasn't too far from the truth.
[Via
The Wolf Web, thanks Dave]
posted Dec 15th 2008 at 8:17AM 
