| Economy will slow down Fios rollout With people spending less, Verizon will see less revenue, which will impact how much money can be used for capital expansion. I expect that Verizon, for the time being, will slow down their whole rollout plan. |
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 CabalPremium
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 chakeyPremium
join:2004-06-14
Gladstone, NJ
 ·Verizon FiOS
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But since Verizon usually lures new customers with a lower price than the incumbents, wouldn't saving money on a product make more people switch? I'm just thinking if people are tightening their belts, some folks who would have been too lazy to switch providers might start looking around. This would allow for more income and an increase in capital expansion. |
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 TzaleProud Libertarian ConservativePremium
join:2004-01-06
NYC Metro | reply to fAcEtIOUs
said by fAcEtIOUs:With people spending less, Verizon will see less revenue, which will impact how much money can be used for capital expansion. I expect that Verizon, for the time being, will slow down their whole rollout plan. Hmmm, that is an educated guess... Though I think FIOS is sort of exempt from that... People won't go out and buy new cars or go on vacations, but most people already have some sort of TV service / broadband service and the FIOS triple play pricing is attractive and much cheaper than Cable TV if you are switching from Cable to FIOS..
I know I am saving over $60/month for 2 years by having switched to FIOS over having service through the cable company... And service quality is much better, plus I get a free TV. 
-Tzale
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chakeyPremium
join:2004-06-14
Gladstone, NJ Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| said by Tzale: plus I get a free TV. You hope! |
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i wouldn't think so much since there FIOS is more like a service than a product (continually payments vs. one time large purchases). depending on how bad the economy slows down and how desperate people need more money, my guess is that internet access will be determine how slow the revenue will be. i wouldn't be surprised if wall street has more to do with reducing capital expansion than revenue impact. from what i've seen, FIOS is a pretty good deal. |
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said by fAcEtIOUs:With people spending less, Verizon will see less revenue, which will impact how much money can be used for capital expansion. I expect that Verizon, for the time being, will slow down their whole rollout plan. Oddly enough, what I hear around the tavern from the Comcast people is how much they can sell to the neighborhoods that you would expect could least afford it.
Don't underestimate the marketing tactics of "placing junk near the register in the grocery store line". It sells. So does cable.
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TzaleProud Libertarian ConservativePremium
join:2004-01-06
NYC Metro | reply to chakey
said by chakey:said by Tzale: plus I get a free TV. You hope! Why should I hope?
I got this letter a few weeks ago and a bunch of people have already received the TV.
-Tzale
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Neoconservatives (G.W.B) are not real conservatives. A conservative believes in defending the Constitution. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - RON PAUL 2008 »www.usconstitution.net/const.html
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chakeyPremium
join:2004-06-14
Gladstone, NJ Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| said by Tzale:Why should I hope? I was supposed to get one, however, due to many billing errors, I'm still working on it. Since you got the letter, you are good to go! Congratulations! |
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TzaleProud Libertarian ConservativePremium
join:2004-01-06
NYC Metro | said by chakey: said by Tzale:Why should I hope? I was supposed to get one, however, due to many billing errors, I'm still working on it. Since you got the letter, you are good to go! Congratulations! Verizon billing sucks... But there service is IMHO, high quality.. It can't be beat.
This is why I recommend people purchase the service online and make no changes until after installation. Otherwise, you have to deal with the billing bullshit. Verizon really needs to do something about that.
-Tzale
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Neoconservatives (G.W.B) are not real conservatives. A conservative believes in defending the Constitution. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - RON PAUL 2008 »www.usconstitution.net/const.html
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | reply to chakey
There is not $20 FIOS internet plan, like there is with DSL. Sorry, Verizon sees ultra cheap DSL as only a temporary solution to get the most profit out of old equipment before it goes bye bye when FIOS comes (you can't order Verizon DSL once FIOS is turned on, business decision by Verizon). |
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