AT&T report to telecom board for March 19, 2009

March 17, 2009
To: Members of the Fayetteville Telecommunications Board
From: Cathy Foraker, Director- External Affairs, AT&T Arkansas

AT&T Arkansas is pleased to present the following information regarding the launch of “AT&T U-Verse” service in Northwest Arkansas:
12/19/08 U-verse 10-day launch notification letter presented to Mayor Dan Coody
01/06/09 U-verse presentation to area elected officials
01/07/09 News conference at AT&T Store in Fiesta Square to announce launch of U-verse
All store materials contain the disclaimer “Check for availability”
01/24/09 AT&T PEG Overview and PEG Service Survey sent to Don Marr, Chief of Staff, Fayetteville, AR
01/30/09 4th Quarter Franchise Fee payment to the City of Fayetteville
02/11/09 AT&T received completed PEG Service Survey from Government, Education and Public Channels
02/20/09 U-Verse Weather On Demand launched
03/26/09 60-minute PEG implementation plan meeting scheduled with representatives from the Government, Education and Public Channels with the AT&T PEG team

Ongoing activities include Direct Mail notification of U-verse availability to specific addresses and door-to-door marketing to addresses with U-verse availability. AT&T retail stores also provide customer information and sales. Complete pricing information including packages, promotions, channel lineup and features can be found at www.att.com. This site also provides an easy check for availability at a specific address with the option to be notified via an e-mail alert once the service is available at a specific address.

AT&T U-verse Television
Enjoy a crystal-clear picture along with features including available digital video recording (DVR) with “whole home” feature, Video on Demand, optional access to as many as 100 High Definition channels and growing (more than twice the HD options of local competition), and choice programming—all at a competitive price!
U100 Starting at $49/mo. up to 120 of the most viewed channels
U-family Starting at $49/mo. up to 70 channels of family focused programming
U200 Starting at $64/mo. up to 220 channels with sports, entertainment,
and more

U200 Latino Starting at $74/mo. up to 240 channels with Paquete Español, sports,
entertainment, and more

U300 Starting at $79/mo. up to 290 channels including the Movie Package

U450 Starting at $109/mo. up to 360 channels including 95 HD channels,
HBO®, Cinemax®, the Sports Package, and the Movie Package

• HD-ready receiver with advanced DVR at no additional cost on all packages except U100 (add $15/mo.)
• Record up to four programs at once on a single DVR, playback on any TV in the home
• Program your DVR from anywhere using your web-enabled PC or a wireless phone
• Wireless home networking and professional installation at no charge




AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet
U-verse enabled AT&T High Speed Internet is leading the industry, providing the security, protection, and amazing speed customers deserve, along with built-in wireless home networking, with downstream speeds up to 18Mbps.
1.5 Mbps Express Starting at $25/mo.
3.0 Mbps Pro Starting at $30/mo.
6.0 Mbps Elite Starting at $35/mo.
10.0 Mbps Max Starting at $55/mo.
18.0 Mbps Max 18 Starting at $65/mo.

AT&T U-verse Voice digital home phone service
AT&T U-verse Voice digital home phone service delivers extraordinary value, dynamic voice mail, and powerful features that let you be in control.
AT&T U-verse Voice - 1000 (US, Canada, Puerto Rico) $25/mo.
AT&T U-verse Voice - Unlimited (US, Canada, Puerto Rico) $30/mo.


*All prices as of 1/16/2009