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Comments on news posted 2005-08-29 15:07:37: More than one-third (37 percent) of existing satellite and cable television subs would consider switching to their phone company for TV service if it were competitively priced, according to a new study from Horowitz Associates Inc (CED Magazine). ..

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wcweaver
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Not in my area

My phone company is Sprint. Sprint can just barely deliver DSL. Up to 1.5 Meg which in my neighborhood gets you 512 Kbps They are not anywhere near the cutting technology of cable TV over fiber. Hopefully someone will buy Sprint's land line telephone services and make it into a real telephone company.
permalink · 2005-08-29 17:34:31 · Reply to this

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permalink · 2005-08-29 17:45:28 · Reply to this
jimbo2150

join:2004-05-10
Youngstown, OH

Later

I would trade up later on. So far IPTV in its infancy is showing problem, after problem, after problem. For now I would trade it in for faster internet. When they fix the problems I may consider switching.
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- "Techie" Jim
permalink · 2005-08-29 18:17:36 · Reply to this

Pirate515
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Brooklyn, NY

I WOULDN'T...

I wouldn't buy phone service from my phone company, let alone TV.

Until Verizon matches or overdoes OOL in terms of speed and price, and without making me switch from MCI back to their overpriced POTS service, they will not see a penny from me. Ironically, if Verizon's merger with MCI is approved, I'll end up right back with them (well, at least I will be eligible for their DSL again).
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permalink · 2005-08-29 20:11:59 · Print · Reply to this
peterl1365

join:2005-01-03
Murrieta, CA

Re: I WOULDN'T...

said by Pirate515 See Profile :

I wouldn't buy phone service from my phone company, let alone TV.

Until Verizon matches or overdoes OOL in terms of speed and price, and without making me switch from MCI back to their overpriced POTS service, they will not see a penny from me. Ironically, if Verizon's merger with MCI is approved, I'll end up right back with them (well, at least I will be eligible for their DSL again).
Umm...you haven't heard of Fios? 15 megs down, 2 megs up, $49.95 per month. No phone line required. I believe that natches up quite nicely with OOL. Ooh, none of those pesky monthly caps either.
permalink · 2005-08-29 21:17:31 · Print · Reply to this

Pirate515
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Brooklyn, NY

Re: I WOULDN'T...

Yes I have, as a matter of fact. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment building, and provided that Verizon comes up with technology to accomodate such, they will be spending quite some time convincing our dinosaur board of directors to rewire the building for fiber. If they do manage to deliver it here, I am more than willing to give it a try (provided OOL doesn't upgrade themselves to faster speeds).
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Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies...
A MESSAGE to the RIAA and the MPAA: You shouldn't wound what you can't kill...
permalink · 2005-08-29 22:50:25 · Print · Reply to this
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