BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
 ·Comcast
| reply to Dogfather
Re: haha
But , the question is , does it cost less then your current options. For me it is. I would gladly pay but the buggers aren't here yet.
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY | reply to TheWiseGuy
Yep, I have 2 computer geeks that can get FIOS, but dont, mostly cost and "whats the point? if its not broken, don't fix it". I give up arguing with them after the cost aspect and trouble of convincing family. |
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Nuts
join:2006-04-27
Forest, OH | reply to patcat88
For the areas that you describe that Verizon servers, they're pretty close to being a SlumTel. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to Cobra9777
Total number of landline houses isn't listed there, or in the 10-K. Got a statistic here »www.tvover.net/2006/09/27/Verizo···ars.aspx
. "approximately 33 million households in the company's 28-state wireline service area" »newscenter.verizon.com/press-rel···ear.html "
Verizon's broadband fiber-to-the-premises network, which delivers FiOS Internet and FiOS TV services to customers, passed more than 9.3 million premises by year-end."
Some quick math (1/(33 / 9.3) = 0.281818182), and as of Q4 2007, %28 of Verizon landline can get FIOS. I guess 1 out of 4 means this isn't a "test" deployment anymore. I won't happy until it reaches the upper low 40s, since thats close to approaching 1/2 of everyone who will get it, can get it.
The other question is, as Verizon reaches the 60s-90s, what happens in/to rural areas/very low density? Will Verizon sell off landline copper to a Fairpoint clone/SlumTel that provides minimum amount of services and maintence needed to not get sued by Govt, and switch to being wireless and FTT Customer only? And if by the point where they sell their copper plant off, you don't have FIOS yet, it means you won't ever get it since Verizon "finished" converting to Fiber? |
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TheWiseGuy
Dog And Butterfly
Premium,MVM
join:2002-07-04
Yonkers, NY
| reply to Cobra9777
said by Cobra9777  :The FiOS internet penetration number seems surprisingly low at 20.6% of people who have it available to them. Not sure what the other other 80% are thinking? Because the majority of people are not high bandwidth users. They are satisfied with their Internet service, it does everything they want. Changing involves an install and the risk (as with any change) that the new service has problems that need to be dealt with to fix. (ie if it ain't broke don't fix it.)
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA
·Cox HSI
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Cox VOIP
·ViaTalk
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·MegaPath
·Verizon west (ex G..
·Time Warner VOIP
| reply to BF69
I can get FiOS but don't want it (yet), especially with the rate that Verizon is raising FiOS prices.
In my case FiOS is already more expensive than the same services (triple play plus extra hardware) I get from Time Warner. If TWC institutes these 5-40GB bit caps and the price flips I'll switch. Until then I'll stay where I am getting more product for less money. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| reply to Cobra9777
said by Cobra9777 :The FiOS internet penetration number seems surprisingly low at 20.6% of people who have it available to them. Not sure what the other other 80% are thinking? because people are ignorant. besides when cable starts instituting it's caps I'm sure that % will pick up greatly. |
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Cobra9777
Pain Is Just Weakness Leaving The Body
join:2002-09-28
Denton, TX
| reply to patcat88
said by patcat88 : quote:
The company now serves over 8.2 million DSL & FTTH customers.
Fudging numbers. Hahahahah. What I want to know is, how many subscribers does FIOS PASS (I belive the word "serve" means a person is a customer of FIOS/pays $). And how many subscribers does Verizon pass on Landline service? This computes an easy number, what % of living Verizon can get FIOS. I want to know the number. Read further in the press release... all the FiOS numbers are there, including number passed, number with internet available, number with TV available, and penetration% for each.
The FiOS internet penetration number seems surprisingly low at 20.6% of people who have it available to them. Not sure what the other other 80% are thinking?
The TV penetration number seems to have picked up quite a bit at 16%. I seem to recall this figure was 6-8% maybe 6 months ago. |
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