 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD | reply to 53059959
Re: Simple Solution said by 53059959:I could care less about landlines, and would gladly accept fios. Exactly. Those people who cannot accept the risks of FIOS should avoid the technology altogether and stop getting in the way of us who want this service.
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 KoolMoeAw ManPremium
join:2001-02-14
Annapolis, MD | Nice troll, again. I'll bite.
I don't see anyone trying to stop FIOS deployment (so you can't get the service). I see legitimate complaints about the service itself which, hopefully, will be a reason to make the service even better.
As the OP in the quote points out, some folks may not have a choice if VZ decides to remove all copper from a given area - essentially forcing a move to FIOS.
It's funny...well, more lame, that the workaround for a dead FIOS box is to rely on the cellphone. The two, hugely flawed, assumptions are everyone has or can afford a cellphone and that everyone can get reception at their house.
Not much of a workaround, that. Until FIOS can maintain the same uptime as POTS, VZ should certainly NOT force it and, in the least, be truthful about the potential risks.
KM
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 SmokeyI'd rather be skiingPremium
join:2003-05-20
Wild West
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| I agree. If VZ is trying to hype this service as "The next step" in telecom, they need to enable it to perform at a level that is truly worthy of a next step. As history tells us, 4 hours is no where near enough time to get a power outage repaired.
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 tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
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last I checked, they don't force FIOS upon you, but only rip out your copper when you order FIOS. Has something changed where now VZ is sending trucks to just remove everyone's copper now?
People can stick with copper if they want - they just wont get the fast, leet, hawt internetz speeds (big tubes).
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Actually I think you need to look at some of the world statistics on power outages. Less than 1% outages last longer than 4 hours, so a four hour backup will service the majority of outages.
The 1% which are longer than 4 hours are the exceptional and usually occur only every few years. Now who's fault is that VZs or the power company.
I think you have a few more issues to consider than not having access to a landline telephone.
When you consider all the factors (cell phone, outage duration, take up rates on cell phones etc), very few people are going to be without some form of communication. |
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