 KoolMoeAw ManPremium
join:2001-02-14
Annapolis, MD | reply to TelecomJunky2
Re: DSLAM's Reads to me like you need to actually research before you post. There are currently no sell recommendations on Covad's stock:
»finance.yahoo.com/q/ao?s=DVW
It's true they not recovering nearly as much cash as they're spending - hence the title of the parent article, right? But they still have over $100 million in CASH to burn through.
So why the uninformed Covad bashing?
To the second point, can you link me to where the FCC has imposed a moratorium on the use of copper?
I agree ILECs would love to get away from it but how many years before it's dead? Will the ILECs fiber everywhere? Will everyone want to switch to fiber?
I completely agree Covad is a risky business but it's far from the uninformed doom and gloom you posted.
KM
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kudos:1 | The FCC hasnt put a moratoium on the use of copper. What they have done is stated that the phone companies dont have to share fiber that they lay. So people see them starting to lay out fiber so that they dont have to share it with anyone. |
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KoolMoeAw ManPremium
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Annapolis, MD | Of course. That question was not posed out of ignorance but to question the OP's statement, "The FCC has already limited its life span..." - which would more directly suggest some sort of limitation to its use as opposed to the true case where the lineshare regs have been removed (which does not inherently limit its lifespan, though it may help).
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 calvoiper
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Belvedere Tiburon, CA | ...and what about cases where the Baby Bell overbuilds with fiber and then decommissions the copper?
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| I believe that's what lightspeed will ultimately do with FTTN. If T offers VOIP in the future then they no longer need a copper feeder pair at the lightspeed RT. At a point in the future would the government require them to maintain copper plant they no longer need? |
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calvoiper
join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA | There's been some talk about requiring Bells to provide a post fiber voice grade path on a UNE basis, but that totally hoses any business plan dependent on leasing UNE loop for DSL.
Realistically, the amusing part of this may be watching the Baby Bell making fiber build out decisions based more on what shuts out Covad than on what makes sense in a competitive market.
While I have great sympathy for Covad, I'm perfectly happy to watch the whining Baby Bells chase Covad with blinders on while wireless and cable ISPs eat their lunch....
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