Several users in our Embarq forum suggest that the Sprint spin-off will be unveiling a 10Mbps/896kbps speed tier in Las Vegas starting on September 17, with expanded deployment of the tier coming in early 2008. It looks like the price will be $64.95 when launched in Vegas, with a $10.00 discount if users bundle a qualifying voice package. Says one seemingly well-informed anonymous poster:

“10meg is definitely coming. It has been around in developer markets for some time as FTTC service. In some areas Embarq is only allowed to charge for the 768k when a customer has this service because there is no guarantee of the speed the customer is actually going to get — although the maximum data rate to the home (medr) is off the scale.”

We’ve contacted company representatives for comment and are waiting for a response. Earlier this month, Embarq, which is technically the fourth largest phone company, announced they’d be dipping their big toe into the IPTV market.
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