reminds me of the clay quip.. sorry I only carry hundreds...... that is to say Verizon is only interested in triple digit revenue from each customer, otherwise.. beat it, ya poor bums..
See my post under, Wireless Duopoly Pricing Collusion Is Just Good Fun.
If there was competition in the broadband internet access market the cost of a 50Mbps connection would probably be about $20.00 to $25.00 per month. Unfortunately the ISP's have learned how to manipulate lawmakers at the federal level so there is little hope for reasonable pricing for internet access.
This is becoming a major problem. The cable companies are providing cellular backhaul for Verizon and now they are making this deal which will likely stop VZ from continuing any FIOS build out. So VZ will have cellular voice and data in shared markets and will also market the triple play of the MSO's. The MSO's will have their own triple play and will also market the cellular products of VZ. They might as well all be one big company and we'd be back to the 70's with Ma Bell.
Under no circumstances should Verizon be allowed to sell cable Wired Services within Verizons own WIRED footprint. Its Ludacris. This deal cant possibly go through without restrictions.
Verizon FiOS products / DSL / landlines compete with Cable co products. My oh my. It wont be lack of competition, it will be total abandonment !
Not sure what the plans are within their wireline area. but the primary value is putting them back in the markets they abandoned and in those they didn't already have a presence in. sure it's cellular but with strand mounted mico cells EVERYWHERE cable runs It fits the telco model, and the wifi model for light phone, tablet, and notebook mobility with cable providing video and big pipe services to the homes.
It's all the services everybody wants, wrapped in a single bill like everbody wanted, but NOW you don't like the combined Provider.
I'm for this deal, I see nothing wrong with two companies that have failed in one area get together and offer bundled services and prices.
Verizon failed in making FiOS ubiquitous to all their customers and the cableco failed in providing wireless services (triple play) to their subscribers so why not join forces?
AT&T's T-Mobile deal was a different thing they tried to swallow and destroy a smaller direct competitor the Verizon/cable deal is different as they complement each other.
This deal is similar to what AT&T did with DishNetwork and then DirecTV. If you want to bundle internet with DirecTV they will offer you AT&T internet services.
The big three cable companies, Comcast, Time Warner and Cox, should have come together and purchased either Sprint or T-Mobile with each cable company owning a one-third steak. This way the cable industry would have a real quad play option and really come up with some innovative integration. I love bundling, but I think it’s retarded when you bundle services from more than one company.
So I can order Verizon copper Dialtone if available instead of Comcast VOIP service when getting this quadruple play? How is this not anti competitive?
The big three cable companies, Comcast, Time Warner and Cox, should have come together and purchased either Sprint or T-Mobile with each cable company owning a one-third steak. This way the cable industry would have a real quad play option and really come up with some innovative integration. I love bundling, but I think it’s retarded when you bundle services from more than one company.
IMHO That would have been an excellent approach, unfortunately that didn't happen and perhaps it will never happen.
Color me silly cause I've always thought there isn't much difference between Verizon FiOS TV & Cable TV especially since my brother in NJ has Comcast fed by fiber optic cable. WHAT?
Of course there isn't much difference between FiOS TV and Cable TV and that wasn't my point. Rather, I was suggesting that there's no business motive for VZ to resell cable TV services in its FiOS markets that TV franchise agreements exist.
So, Verizon should sell their own products within their footprint, including DSL and landlines. Why? Because thats profitable, and sensible. Since we've established that, its also sensible for them to expand FiOS further into other towns/cities within their footprint? Why? Because thats profitable, and sensible.
So if you dont believe they wont sell Cable within their own footprint, then I guess when the DOJ attaches that restriction, Comcast, BH. TW, Verizon, wont fight it. We'll see.
See my post under, Wireless Duopoly Pricing Collusion Is Just Good Fun.
