 darbeafrom the Dark SidePremium
join:2007-07-15
Coatesville, PA
1 edit | The copper plant is staying in place VZ may be removing overhead drops in some areas, but the cable on the poles is NOT being removed... after a period of time, the cable will be abandoned to 'public domain', meaning local or state government would have 'possession' of it.
VZ or any other "approved" contractor could be contracted to "make good" a copper line from the c.o. to the prem.
All fiber placed for the FIOS service is wholly owned by verizon, and no clec can lease lines. Fiber that was placed before FIOS will be treated like copper, and abandoned to public domain.
For many years, clecs got a free ride on the telco lines. They did not have to place any plant. You could compare it to someone going to the supermarket, demand space (free) to set up a deli, buy their deli items from the supermarket's deli at a very reduced rate, and sell their deli items to the public at a cheaper price. That is what happened to the telco industry. That is why they want out of the clec business by building their own private plant. If a clec wants to provide service, then they should adsorb all the costs of of providing that service. |
