A number of my friends who have had problems with their DSL service have switched over to cable modems. I’m still happy with mine, especially the zippy speed. Most SF Bay Area cities have @Home now, but to my surprise, San Jose, the self-proclaimed capitol of Silicon Valley does not. AT&T; and the City of San Jose are embroiled in a dispute over AT&T;’s permits for the cable franchise in the city. In August, AT&T; threatened legal action against San Jose. I haven’t found any recent news online, but @Home’s customer service still says that San Jose is not allowing AT&T; in as their reason for not being able to provide service. According to the news articles, San Jose wants more public services from AT&T; (public access channels, networking for fire, police, etc) and is holding back the permits in these negotiations. There are probably good reasons for the stalemate on both sides, but San Jose residents who want their cable modems may wish to voice their displeasure by writing the city and/or AT&T; Broadband.