vagabond
Truckin' Geek
join:2004-03-08
clubs: | Qworst
Now if Qworst would follow... |
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Rothan Tik
Premium
join:2000-11-07
Danvers, MA | hmm
No wonder my DSL connection has been suffering.. |
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funkyfelty
Armament For Peace
join:2002-10-01
Lebanon, PA
 ·EvenLink
| Yea tell me about it
The comapny I work for is a wholesaler of Verizon DSL, we have over 1200 active circuits and being the lucky guy picked to do all DSL ordering, I can atest that Verizon is backed up.
Last time I looked in PA there are a lot of closed CO's, and we have a lot of angry customers who want DSL
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PA Army National Guard - I turn the wrenches that keep the forces moving |
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neftv
join:2000-10-01
Broomall, PA | CO is full.
No wonder it seems I can't get Dry DSL because of the 768 orders. The one time I was able to get through to a human at Verizon I was told the CO has no ports left in my area. |
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NewMariner
join:2005-06-24 | Low Prices?
They are really going to be stretched thin if they follow suit with AT&T and offer 12.99 dsl... |
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mckenna797
join:2004-08-25
Astoria, NY | this is not the first time Verizon offered a service and did not have the capacity to handle it |
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Jonbo298
join:2004-01-12
Council Bluffs, IA | You'd think companies would understand $14.99 is a huge seller for a faster connection and then not realize "oops, we didnt think that many people would sign up" |
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fuzz
Fuzz
Premium
join:2000-06-05
FuzzLand | I'm taking orders for 50MEG up 50MEG down - $1.00
Oh wait.....I'm too busy to take orders right now. I might have to actually install some equipment first.
Sounds like Bellsouth.....
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bgraham
join:2001-03-15
Smithtown, NY | I guess I was lucky
I got mine about 3 months ago. Signed up within 3 weeks when they first offered it. |
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jdracer47
join:2005-10-16
Auburn, PA
| reply to funkyfelty
Re: Yea tell me about it
This was confirmed by a Verizon Engineer I recently met, seems the marketing department forgot to check with the Engineers if Verizon's backbone could handle all the new customers. This is also effecting DSL expansion due to Verizon playing catch up now instead of expanding DSL into areas that have none.
Hey funky, I used to live down on King Street in Lebanon, small world |
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Network Guy
join:2000-08-25
New York | reply to Rothan Tik
Re: hmm
My VOL DSL connect has been fine. 
At least around here Verizon has a clue about running an ISP from what it seems. |
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AJ023
join:2001-12-25
Forest Hills, NY | Do any customers get charged?
Just wondering if any customers get charged when they order or if they just cancel the orders out. |
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Jonbo298
join:2004-01-12
Council Bluffs, IA
| I think Verizon has a 30 day money back guarantee policy so you'll probbly be charged but just cancel and ask for the refund and they'll give it. Its not your fault Verizon didnt up their CO to anticipate this (as big)  |
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bgraham
join:2001-03-15
Smithtown, NY | reply to AJ023
I got the first month free and then I got charged. I cannot say about cancellations. All I asked about when I signed up was that I could upgrade to FIOS when it got to my town and I was told that I could upgrade without any cancellation charge. |
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Primis1
join:2005-06-13
Coldwater, MI
| From Morning Broadband Byes:
"Desperation behind even cheaper DSL?"
How about you guys make up your mind, eeesh. You can't tell me that Verizon is in that different a situation than Ameri-- errr.... SB-- no, wait... AT&T.
On one hand, we have cheaper, low tiers nobody wants. On the other hand, we have cheaper, low tiers teleco's can barely keep up with demand for. |
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GlenQuagmire
Giggidy Giggidy Giggidy Goo
Premium
join:2004-02-16
Grand Rapids, MI
| reply to jdracer47
Re: Yea tell me about it
said by jdracer47  :This was confirmed by a Verizon Engineer I recently met, seems the marketing department forgot to check with the Engineers if Verizon's backbone could handle all the new customers. This is also effecting DSL expansion due to Verizon playing catch up now instead of expanding DSL into areas that have none. Hey funky, I used to live down on King Street in Lebanon, small world That is the way goes in most places. I work for a public school district and the High School administration get all sorts of ideas but then forgets to talk to the I.T. department. Then we have to tell them we can't do it after they have been planning it for months |
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GlenQuagmire
Giggidy Giggidy Giggidy Goo
Premium
join:2004-02-16
Grand Rapids, MI | reply to Primis1
Re: From Morning Broadband Byes:
Remember when it was called Michigan Bell and before that I think it was call AT&T. Its funny how AT&T was put back together. |
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ITALIAN926
join:2003-08-16
Stratford, CT
| Eventually it will be AT&T again coast to coast. Not for quite a few years though. The only thing to really stop such a merger would be the wirless side of Verizon and AT&T . More than likely, ATT will take over bell south in the near future.
Nobody's DSL will suffer if they happen to be in a maxed out C.O. If your DSL is having problems, have your line checked or your computer ! Have no worries, Verizon is adding equipment into each and every C.O that is maxed to capacity. This is not a crap cable connection in which unlimited possible customers could share a node slowing it down to 56k |
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cdru
Go Colts
Premium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
| reply to Jonbo298
Re: Low Prices?
Honestly though, this is exactly what Verizon wants to some extent. They are running at optimum capacity. An empty port doesn't make them money. Now I'm sure that they would love to add more ports instead of turning away potential customers, but I'm sure Verizon isn't crying that there is very high demand for the service.
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"What gives them the right to come in and do this?" she said. - Lady complaining that she was getting FIOS in her backyard. |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
Premium
join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to ITALIAN926
Re: From Morning Broadband Byes:
said by ITALIAN926 :Eventually it will be AT&T again coast to coast. Not for quite a few years though. The only thing to really stop such a merger would be the wirless side of Verizon and AT&T . I would hope the powers that be would shoot that down. With all the merger mania we've had in the telco business, I sincerely doubt it.
How F'ed up would it be if, in the end, we ended up back where we started, with 1 phone company again??? |
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