I am not out in the sticks. Just north of Atlanta. I can not stand to use the ATT service anymore.
They do throttle their connections and I have signed up for the class action lawsuit against them as well.
Yes, AT&T is horrible. I live on SoFlo and use Comcast, which also doesn't have a very good reputation, but I get great service. My connection is RARELY ever down, and speeds are excellent. My marina uses AT&T and the service is horrific.
I have a friend who lives in Dunwoody, and I know he can't stand AT&T, but it's either that or DSL in his area too.