Jeanne021556
join:2003-08-07
Portland, OR
| reply to rit56
Re: FairPoint
I do not work for them, but I am in the Telecom industry and do consulting. I think folks should give FairPoint a chance. They are improving service where they can afford to do so. People also need to remember that in rural america most homes have very old copper wiring inside the home. Fiber to the curb won't cure what is a problem inside the home. |
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bear73
Metnav... Fly The Unfriendly Skies
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join:2001-06-09
Grand Forks Afb, ND
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| reply to rit56
does he have to work for them to champion them? perhaps he gets a newsletter as a customer of them....
OK, maybe he does. But so what?! if Fairpoint is going to build out, who cares!
any large construction needs a long lead-in time for planning and pre-positioning.
The REAL issue here is that Verizon has been allowed to skate out of a $1B debt AND a $600M write-off?!?!?!
I CALL SHENANIGANS!!!!!! (since the post nazi will block bullshit)
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | reply to Jeanne021556
Fairport actually bought a few local companies out in Ohio near PA. They seem to be doing pretty well there. |
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droobie
Premium
join:2007-10-09
Bangor, ME
| reply to Jeanne021556
We already have ADSL2+ in the Northeast.. At least we do in Maine and part of NH. www.gwi.net has their own hardware in these COs.
However, in the Fairpoint Northeast market, your choices are much much worse. 384/256 for 34.95, 1.5/512 for 44.95, or 1.5/1.0 for 79.95. Even Verizon DSL isn't THAT bad.
Source: »www.fairpoint.com/telco/646fpne/···/dsl.php |
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Yeedog
join:2004-09-05
| reply to KoolMoe
We were never going to see it in NH anyways?
That's why there are around 10-15 communities in southern NH that has FIOS right not. I'm not talking small towns either, but a few of the bigger cities in NH. Plus Verizon was planning expansion of FIOS to another 10 communities, with Manchester on the list. Manchester is the largest city by population in NH.
Verizon was also actively procuring franchise agreements with each area for FIOS TV as well. The only reason this all stopped was because of the sale to Fairpoint. If there was no sale pending I'm sure FIOS roll out would still be happening in NH. |
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KoolMoe
Aw Man
Premium
join:2001-02-14
Annapolis, MD
clubs: | reply to Flashfire
You were never going to see it anyway with VZ. Why not give Fairpoint a chance. Let them prove you right before you get too depressed...
KM |
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rit56
join:2000-12-01
New York, NY | reply to Jeanne021556
admit you work for them... |
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Jeanne021556
join:2003-08-07
Portland, OR
| reply to patcat88
Yes. I have the service in Washington. They plan deployment of Occam and ADC in the northeast. They also use Actelis for bonded pairs. They will do just fine and subscribers will be happy with the improvements. Verizon wasn't planning any so why beat up a company that wants to improve the area ? |
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Flashfire
@verizon.com
| reply to Jeanne021556
FTTH sounds good...too bad Fairpoint and Verizon have spent 2 years convincing rural consumers that are not informed of upgraded technology that DSL is currently the latest and greatest while customers in populated areas can enjoy fiber to the home. Glad you have fiber, but we are never going to see it now. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to Jeanne021556
said by Jeanne021556  :At least with FairPoint the northeast will get ADSL+2, bonded pairs for higher internet, Have any proof? |
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Jeanne021556
join:2003-08-07
Portland, OR
| They will do just fine. The company has been preparing for this acquisition for over a year. I have FairPoint service in Washington State and it's excellent. Voice/IPTV and Internet. Plus they build FTTH for newer subdivisions. Something other rural telco's are not doing.
Give them a break. Verizon isn't interested in rural America. At least with FairPoint the northeast will get ADSL+2, bonded pairs for higher internet, IPTV, and where they can build new service, FTTH ! |
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