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While browsing AT&T’s website trying to find more information about the new $30 iPhone data plan (some sites are reporting that AT&T removed the 200 SMS messages), I came across the “AT&T Coverage Viewer” and decided to see just how much AT&T had expanded its 3G coverage.

I really wish I hadn’t. As the screen shot below shows, AT&T’s 3G service ends about 100 feet from my house (the pin on the map).

What’s even more annoying is that the 3G “deadzone” extends until the very end of my neighborhood. By about another 200 feet. In fact, my neighborhood is the only inhabited area within a 5 mile radius that isn’t covered by 3G.

I’m going to be quite angry if AT&T makes me pay an extra $10 (above the old $20) for a faster data network that I won’t even be able to use. Thankfully, the iPhone can still fall back to EDGE when not in a 3G area.

Update: It looks like Fullerton and Brea (where I spend most of my non-summer time) are fully covered, a small consolation.

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Our Remake of the Original Remake:

I hate taxes. But I’m getting a $72 refund, maybe I’ll buy my sister a shuffle with it.

All my domains have been transfered to Moniker, but I’ll be moving them (again) to eNom as soon as the ICANN-mandated wait time (60 days) is up.

Why you ask?

I don’t like Moniker’s (and Rohan’s) policy of “we’re only a registrar, you need to manage your own DNS.”

I want my registrar to do both. And if a registrar can’t do what I want it to do, I’ll go somewhere else!