DrModem
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join:2006-10-19
USA | Uh Oh
Cablevision will not be pleased  |
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a333
A hot cup of integrals please
join:2007-06-12
Rego Park, NY | Finally!! 20/20 internet (all fiber diet included), here we go!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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carlosNYC
@aol.com
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No wonder why Time warner has been dropping analog channels and will add 50 channels by the end of april, and 100 by the end of the year because they knew that FIOS was coming.I've been a TWC customer in manhattan for so many years, they basically ripped me off along with many others customers. If they want me to stay with them they will need to improve the HD picture without compression, add many more channels and give me a discount from my current bill. which is $129 triple play without premiums channels. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD |  Finally
The NYC City Council sees the light. |
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brooklynman4
join:2004-09-07
Brooklyn, NY
1 edit | Lets see what they do . |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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Re: Uh Oh
said by a333  :Finally!! 20/20 internet (all fiber diet included), here we go!!!!!!!!!!!! Here you go in 2009. Verizon won't get franchise until END of 2008.
»www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.···305/1065
There is also no deadline for applicants, “the solicitation is non-exclusive and open-ended.” However, only Verizon is expected to seek a franchise. The company hopes to obtain one by year-end. You are dealing with government - which means SLOW. City council OK'd this in 2006. The city admin delayed until now. And Verizon won't get its franchise agreement until year end.
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andranic1
@optonline.net | time warner is the provider
TIME WARNER is the provider for NYC |
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TKJunkMail
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1 edit | reply to pnh102
Re: Finally
said by pnh102 :The NYC City Council sees the light. It wasn't city council. They approved this in 2006. It was the Mayor and his flunkies delaying things. No doubt seeking payoffs to let this go forward.
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doitt
@rcn.com | reply to andranic1
Re: time warner is the provider
said by andranic1 :
TIME WARNER is the provider for NYC
time warner, cablevision, rcn provide cable in the city |
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ddg4005
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join:2001-08-22
Bronx, NY | Re: Fios for NYC
About damn time! Now maybe I'll see Verizon crews working to bring Fios to Morris Heights here in the Bronx.
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KCrimson
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join:2001-02-25
Brooklyn, NY
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Re: Finally
This news announcement was about the TV franchise - that's all. What was it. the second reply that stated (I'll paraphrase) "finally I'll get fiber!"? The problem is the article summary, its misleading.
The city council still hasn't seen the TV franchise agreement, it wasn't yet drafted back in 2006. I'm not sure what they did sign off on - perhaps allowing FiOS to initially deploy fiber OR to allow the mayor to initiate negotiations for a TV franchise agreement. As for the mayor and his flunkies delaying things - do you actually believe that Bloomberg needs the money? Bloomberg personally handling the negotiations was the ONLY chance we had for getting a deal done swiftly. If you wanted a quick negotiation, which would you rather see: the mayor "and his flunkies" or the city council? I know I'd rather have the mayor, and I'm sure Verizon would too.
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TKJunkMail
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| said by KCrimson :This news announcement was about the TV franchise - that's all. What was it. the second reply that stated (I'll paraphrase) "finally I'll get fiber!"? The problem is the article, its misleading. The city council still hasn't seen the TV franchise agreement, it wasn't yet drafted back in 2006. I'm not sure what they did sign off on - perhaps allowing FiOS to initially deploy fiber OR to allow the mayor to initiate negotiations for a TV franchise agreement. As for the mayor and his flunkies delaying things - do you actually believe that Bloomberg needs the money? Bloomberg personally handling the negotiations was the ONLY chance we had for getting a deal done swiftly. If you wanted a quick negotiation, which would you rather see: the mayor "and his flunkies" or the city council? I know I'd rather have the mayor, and I'm sure Verizon would too. According to the news item City Council OK'd this in 2006 as I said:
The City Council authorized the Bloomberg administration to open the cable TV market to competition in October 2006 but the city failed to issue the request for proposals, the next step in allowing in new providers.
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RobNyc
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New York, NY | Yes is about time
I'm so glad and hope it works good |
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KCrimson
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Brooklyn, NY
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Re: Finally
.. and as I said, the City Council did NOT vote on a TV franchise agreement yet. They will get their chance to muck up the works later, after a proposal is drafted by Verizon. The fun's just about to start. The council didn't even open the market to more TV franchises when they voted in 2006. This announcement clears the way for Verizon to submit the proposal - something that the city council did NOT do previous. It took the better part of 2 years just to get the city to accept the idea of increased competition. What a joke.
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Network Guy
join:2000-08-25
New York
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I wonder if this will set off price wars between the MSOs.
I'm happy with DirecTV but if this saves at least 20% from my current programming package, I may have to re-run coax through my apartment again.
This is the sort of thing that everyone needs during these economic times. Glad to see forward-thinking for once. |
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sludgehound
join:2007-03-12
New York, NY
| awful RR & City Council
RR has been awful 'broadband' in Man'h as pretty much the de facto provider. Evenings & weekends are downloads at
dial up speed below 1000 on 10/500.
Verizon can charge min of $150 month for Triple Play and
get it easily unless TWC were to cut price in half.
As to the crap City Council -- Ms Quinn (wants to be next Mayor) and crew are all over front pages for years of hiding millions in slush funds and doling our the funny money to non-existing crony organizations with made up paper account names. Idea is/was to keep them on the yearly
tax budget. They make TWC look good.
NYC with the Peso Dollar is like Cairo in terms of grease for all. Yeeh hah. |
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Natoma
join:1999-08-30
Brooklyn, NY | reply to a333
Re: Uh Oh
I had 20/20 internet for about a week in Brooklyn. I upgraded last night to 50/20.
1.7GB test download, in 5 minutes, from Oracle was just sick.
Only $89 too. |
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Millenniumle
join:2007-11-11
Fredonia, NY | ...
"Only." 
Nice speeds and product for sure, but.... You pay over 3 times what I pay for my little 1Mb line. |
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KCrimson
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Brooklyn, NY
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1 edit | said by Millenniumle :"Only." Nice speeds and product for sure, but.... You pay over 3 times what I pay for my little 1Mb line. Nice cheap price, but ... Natoma is paying a very small fraction of the price that you pay when you calculate bandwidth per dollar spent.
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yay
@verizon.net | yes
finally. |
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