http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r1842403 en Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:09:55 EDT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:09:55 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,1842403 anon : quote: "telecoms reluctant to deploy DSL because it will hurt their business of renting fiber optic lines."

This is a good example of overselling.

Anyone that would swap an optical carrier for a digital subscriber line obviously didn't need the incredible bandwidth (100's of times what the dsl could carry) of an optical carrier to start with.

That's the problem with the phone companies though, every cup is half empty instead of half full.

Those that need optical will go with optical. Very few that don't need it will opt for it if the price is very high.

Business class DSL is an excellent idea, and appeals to everyone. The CLEC's get to charge several hundred dollars a month for a single TP that can carry T1 speeds (or greater) to nearby business accounts without the rules governing T1 service (response timeframe, etc).

It's the tiered vs one-size-fits-all business model. Either way they may make the same amount of money, but the first way they get greater mindshare and market penetration (which I thought every company wants)

How dense can an industry be?

(rantings of an idiot, please forgive)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,1842403 Fri, 23 Nov 2001 13:20:03 EDT