 extreme50Formerly TwoKDialupPremium
join:2002-06-07
Coloma, MI | LOL A nice 10% increase! Sounds like the Fios honeymoon is over.
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 CabalPremium
join:2007-01-21
Austin, TX | Isn't this the 4th or 5th rate hike? |
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cacoPremium
join:2005-03-10
Whittier, AK | And downward trajectory begins. Look for satisfaction numbers to slowly creep down to cable levels. It all about $$$$$$ to customers and after a couple of years of Fios increases the pig will begin to just BE A PIG.
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 RickPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT | reply to extreme50
said by extreme50:A nice 10% increase! Sounds like the Fios honeymoon is over. While I do give Verizon kudo's for taking the big jump into fiber to the home..people need to remember how VERY expensive it is for this company to do that.
The cable co's and Comcast have been at the fiber rollout game for over 10 years now..at a cost of over 100 BILLION Dollars.
And that was in yesterdays money terms.
Verizon is going to have to recoup this money somewhere..somehow..and the big risk here is that they may not be able to attract enough people to even begin to make it pay off.
It is VERY hard moving into someone elses well established business..and while they may have some successes..taking the cable customers away from comcast and TW is not going to be easy...at least in large enough numbers to make it work for their amazingly large investment.
I think it all adds up to the real risk that verizon will HAVE to continue to raise prices above the rates the cable providers rates..and the increases will be larger each year that passes.
People forget that it isn't always the latest and greatest that finally rules the day.
Remember Rambus memory? And even Intels undying support for it?
Who won?
DDR did instead.
Because while it might not have been all that rambus was in terms of technology..it was the leader in availability and price. And followed a consistent upgrade path.
I think that describes Comcasts docsis 3.0 plans. Not to mention that Comcast DOES have have a vast fiber network as well. It's just not talked about that much.
Again..not to take anything away from Verizon fios because they are doing what they have to...have bitten a very large bullet in the process..but whether or not they will succeed really remains to be seen.
It is very much an uphill battle for them for sure.
The telcos are now paying a VERY big price for their absolute refusal to upgrade their networks over the last few years. Instead...they were all about paying dividends to their shareholders instead.
They are in a very difficult position..and it's only going to get worse.
Docsis 3.0 is coming. Very soon. This year.
Millions upon millions of customers will have it.
And what we REALLY might wind up witnessing is the death..
of AT&T because of it.
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Well, at least it will be a FAST pig. |
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 hopeflickerCapitalism breeds greedPremium
join:2003-04-03
Long Beach, CA
kudos:1 | reply to Rick
said by Rick:said by extreme50:A nice 10% increase! Sounds like the Fios honeymoon is over. The cable co's and Comcast have been at the fiber rollout game for over 10 years now..at a cost of over 100 BILLION Dollars. And that was in yesterdays money terms. oh plz. Cable companies do not offer fiber connections. Quit spreading their marketing lies. They may have fiber in their system, but it does nothing for the end user.
That is the worst marketing ploy to try to convince people that they can compete with FIOS
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 v35_pilotWhoops, there goes another AMUPremium
join:2005-12-12
Fayetteville, NY
 ·ViaTalk
 ·Verizon FiOS
| said by hopeflicker:oh plz. Cable companies do not offer fiber connections. Quit spreading their marketing lies. They may have fiber in their system, but it does nothing for the end user. Time Warner here in Central NY has been ending their radio advertising with the following quote: "Brought to you by Time Warner's advanced Fiber Optic network." Ha... |
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | reply to Cabal
Something like that. |
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 JTRockvilleData HoPremium,MVM
join:2002-01-28
Rockville, MD
·Verizon FiOS
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said by extreme50:A nice 10% increase! Sounds like the Fios honeymoon is over. Not for me.
FiOS is a bargain at any price.
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