Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
 ·Comcast
| All Talk and no Action.. except for Verizon.
Why do I have a feeling that SBC and BellSouth can talk the talk but can't walk it? They are all talk and no action. "Fiber here, 22mbps there".. yea? I'll believe it when I AM ON IT. Until then, I don't care what they annoce at any "shows" or conventions.
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They cannot destroy our society, they cannot destroy our believe in the democratic way. They can destroy buildings, they can kill people and we will be sadden by these tragedies but they will never be allowed to kill the spirit of democracy! God Bless! |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | Hmmm
Why didn't they call it "Up-Yours" With SBC's track record
I think it would be a much better and more accurate name. |
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
Premium
join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | reply to Rob
Re: All Talk and no Action.. except for Verizon.
Tell that to PA where Verizon stole billions of taxpayer dollars in exchange for fiber deployment that never happened. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD | this almost hurts
this may cause me pain, but I have to say SBC's plans make me glad I am served by Verizon. |
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batageek
Slave To The Duopoly
Premium
join:2003-01-25
2 edits | reply to Transmaster
Re: Hmmm
I was going with the similar approach...
They'll charge you per second used and call it "Per-Verse"
or maybe it will deliver so many popups and spam as part of the monthly costs, they'll call it "Ad-Verse?"
Or keep customers waiting so long they call it "U-Wish?"
I'm reaching, I know....I think you've topped me..... |
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dslwanter
Why would I want DSL? I have FTTH
Premium
join:2002-12-16
Lowellville, OH
·Armstrong Zoom In..
 ·AT&T Midwest
| Cool
Well this all sounds like fun but let me tell you, unless I move I won't see this until my great great great grandson graduates college.
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DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou | I'll take that...
. ---- with that grain of salt |
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scr4t
join:2003-03-11
Columbia, MO | Right...
"In 2005 SBC will deliver"... right. Lets see how far they've gotten at the end of the year. |
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DrTCP
Yours truly
Premium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX
| Verizon vs SBC
If it is costing $1200 per customer for Verizon, it is unlikely to have long term traction beyond trials. The cost should come down or Verizon should offer much more revenue generating services over the fiber to recuperate costs and make money.
However much I like fiber, I think SBC's approach of fiber to the hub and VDSL (or ADSL2+, 3 etc.) for the remainder short distance may be more feasible from business point of view. |
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AuraReturn
Premium
join:2003-08-18
San Francisco, CA
clubs:
| reply to Rob
Re: All Talk and no Action.. except for Verizon.
Hey guys, try to come up with something more original than "I'll believe it when I see it". Every time news about the next generation broadband shows up, all you "non-believers" are all over the forum. No future broadband service will be instantly available, so you can quit trolling SBC and other companies. Besides, they are trying to get us more speed for about the same price. |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
 ·PHONE POWER
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T CallVantage
·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to batageek
Re: Hmmm
... When customers call tech support, it's always "U-Verse's THEM"
... And when it doesn't work, customers will cry "U suck".
Yeah, I'm reaching too. Ugh, SBC, couldn't you have come up with a better name? Blech!
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xdeadhead
220, 221, Whatever It Takes.
Premium
join:2000-11-08
Mechanicsburg, PA | reply to oliphant
Re: All Talk and no Action.. except for Verizon.
yawn. |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
·Qwest.net
| A picture of SBC's deployment
spread it thick there is more where that came from |
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DrewCapu
Giant Diehard
join:2001-12-19
California
clubs: | I think something is missing...
U-Verse?...
Oh, I know what's missing...
Ni! Ni! Ni! |
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Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL | reply to DrTCP
Re: Verizon vs SBC
It's not really that much when you think about it. With triple play customers they can recover that cost in less than 3 years. The original phone network took decades to recover the costs. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| reply to AuraReturn
Re: All Talk and no Action.. except for Verizon.
said by AuraReturn  :Hey guys, try to come up with something more original than "I'll believe it when I see it". Every time news about the next generation broadband shows up, all you "non-believers" are all over the forum. No future broadband service will be instantly available, so you can quit trolling SBC and other companies. Besides, they are trying to get us more speed for about the same price. It's all marketing schemes to get people to signup with their service to be "eventually upgraded".
Trying tog et us more speed for about the same price? Thats no moto for the Bells. More like "get more speed for your first child"
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They cannot destroy our society, they cannot destroy our believe in the democratic way. They can destroy buildings, they can kill people and we will be sadden by these tragedies but they will never be allowed to kill the spirit of democracy! God Bless! |
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dg2
Premium
join:2004-01-22
Lowell, AR | My first child is still waiting for her Sprint ION connection. A few more years, and they'll have to hook her up at college... |
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dg2
Premium
join:2004-01-22
Lowell, AR | reply to djrobx
Re: Hmmm
Maybe "U-fell for it again"?  |
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Trimline
Premium
join:2004-10-24
Orlando, FL | reply to Transmaster
Re: A picture of SBC's deployment
Fabulous! You made my day. And truly, it *is* SBC's deployment.... - hand me the smellvelope. |
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AuraReturn
Premium
join:2003-08-18
San Francisco, CA
clubs:
| reply to Rob
Re: All Talk and no Action.. except for Verizon.
said by Rob : said by AuraReturn :Hey guys, try to come up with something more original than "I'll believe it when I see it". Every time news about the next generation broadband shows up, all you "non-believers" are all over the forum. No future broadband service will be instantly available, so you can quit trolling SBC and other companies. Besides, they are trying to get us more speed for about the same price. It's all marketing schemes to get people to signup with their service to be "eventually upgraded". Trying tog et us more speed for about the same price? Thats no moto for the Bells. More like "get more speed for your first child" Hey, they are giving us more speed for less and less money right now. |
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