Archivis
Your Daddy
Premium
join:2001-11-26
Earth
 ·Verizon FIOS
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Re: DVR or Computer
The man acts like his freedom is robbed. As if he is supposed to dictate to the companies how to run their own businesses. Like it's the government, where he has no choice.
There are multiple providers. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Also, I have FIOS and they offer TV and phone services. Do I take it from them? No. Is it possible that there could be a convenience for many people by having these services? Yes. But hey, let's use our own short-sightedness and selfishness to broadcoast to the world how stupid we look when we try to dictate a business model that we don't even have to participate in.
Like I said, the ignorance level is astounding. |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| But all he or she was railing against were "Triple Play" and related bundle packages; he or she is probably well aware that FiOS and others are available standalone.
The topic news article is about a package that apparently will ONLY be available as part of an incumbent cableco's service offering -- a bundle deal -- and so his or her post appears to be on point, and not at all ignorant.
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In a realm outside causality and function |
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Archivis
Your Daddy
Premium
join:2001-11-26
Earth | Then what's this "got you by the balls" nonsense? Nobody is forcing you to use the services. |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| I would guess because the tripleplay discounts disappear as you start to unbundle, and/or you may be locked to a "first year" discount contract, and/or you may be reticent to move your phone number and/or endure the migration hassles.
But I can't read the poster's mind.
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FLengineer
Premium
join:2007-06-26
Leesburg, FL
 ·Vonage
 ·Comcast
 ·T-Mobile US
 ·Embarq
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Never once said my freedom was robbed or even suggested it. My point is the IPTV and VOIP that is offered as a package deal is no different than Vonage or Vuze. The connection to your house is nothing more than a HSI connection with IPTV and VOIP equipment attached to it. My PERSONAL OPINION is to find my own IPTV and VOIP services using a stable ISP. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | Then only subscribe to an Internet connection. You're then free to find your own content and voice service  |
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anon_dw
@comcast.net
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said by B  :I would guess because the tripleplay discounts disappear as you start to unbundle, and/or you may be locked to a "first year" discount contract, and/or you may be reticent to move your phone number and/or endure the migration hassles. But I can't read the poster's mind. -- B Thats why they call them "discounts". |
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FLengineer
Premium
join:2007-06-26
Leesburg, FL
·Vonage
·Comcast
·T-Mobile US
·Embarq
1 edit | reply to openbox9
I agree with that and I do only subscribe to an HSI from my ISP. AT&T and Verizon has rolled out brand new HSI connections to their subscribers. In my opinion it would be logical to perfect that HSI before spending resources to provide new services. For example, Maybe if they didn't spend the resources to provide a video service then AT&T wouldn't have VRADs exploding or may have been able to provide landscaping, also Verizon might have been able to afford Li-Ion batteries instead of Lead-Acid in their ONTs.
Again, just my thoughts. Not trying to change a business model here. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| said by FLengineer :In my opinion it would be logical to perfect that HSI before spending resources to provide new services. From a fiscal perspective, it's illogical to focus on a service with a minimal ROI. Video and voice are the current moneymakers and that's why you see some of the telcos pushing towards video service offerings. Cablecos already have those services so they're able to refine their existing services and continue to add capacity as required. |
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FLengineer
Premium
join:2007-06-26
Leesburg, FL | Well, I agree with you on that point, well said. |
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herm4matrix
join:2008-04-22
Lake Elsinore, CA | reply to FLengineer
thats when isp start to inforce bandwith caps.then what? your monthly hsi connection starts to cost you more than a tripleplay would cost. |
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