Vegas service discontinued

The Redmond, Wash., company said it decided the fixed wireless service wasn't consistent with its core business strategy, and that it would require "significant additional capital" at a time when financial markets are under increasing pressure.

The fixed wireless service, offered to Las Vegas residential customers since June, uses a fixed antenna in the home instead of traditional phone lines to deliver local telephone service, as well as long distance and high-speed Internet access. AT&T Wireless said it will phase out the service over the next several months, "work(ing) closely with customers during this transition period."

AT&T Wireless also offered the service in Anchorage, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and San Diego.

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