| Typical Short-sightedness BellSouth is going to realize at some point that Copper land lines are dying. They will probably squeeze every penny out that they can, then sell to Verizon or ATT. I really feel for the BellSouth consumers, I live in an Ex/GTE area that has been ignored for DSL by Verizon as well. |
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| Why not get your local muni to provide you guys with better internet speeds rather than complain that Bellsouth won't provide it. Oh that's right, the muni won't touch you either because you aren't in the cream area. Same thing will happen here in Lafayette, La. If you ain't in the metro area you can forget about the muni serving you. Just want the cream |
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JohnSJ
join:2004-08-14
Lafayette, LA | Re Lafayette's situation
Don't go spreading your ignorance here...
BellSouth openly said during the referendum fight here that they planned on serving 80% of the people with their "next gen" DSL and wanted a subsidy. (ANOTHER subsidy) to cover more (though even then they wouldn't promise more) (You'll recall this is you are from Lafayette and not BR.)
The Lafayette Utility System will only serve the metro area because that is all it can serve--that is the extent of their footprint and why the referendum was city-only. However, they are going to offer service to every single house and business in the city. Neither BellSouth nor Cox does so now nor do they have any intention of doing so.
If you live outside the city, talk to your Mayor or council rep. (They're laying fiber to every school in the parish. It will get close to you...Maybe if you ask nice they'll consider annexation or a deal.) It's gonna be great...100 meg between subscribers and 20% cheaper than what you are paying for the triple play now. |
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