| Don't look for Fios in rural areas - maybe ever Eric Rabe dances around the subject deftly, but I get this from his comments:
1 - will continue to roll out Fios "as planned"
2 - FTTP in rural areas not likely
3 - Triple play FTTN in rural areas too costly
4 - Faster DSL will be offered in rural areas where possible
5 - Wireless solution are long-term solution for rural areas
So, if you live in rural areas, you better hope WIMAX and LTE can deliver decent higher speeds. But don't look for any triple play bundles from Verizon. The best you can hope for is voice and faster internet service.
If you already have cable, then be happy and stick with it, because telcos aren't going to do it for you. And if you don't have cable, then satellite TV is your option for TV,
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 DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Conjecture. |
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1 edit | Of course, but experienced conjecture. Based on 30 years of dealing with telcos, their sales staff, & their execs while attending dozens of presentations on futures. |
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I would say dittos with apartments. I am very skeptical we will see fiber. |
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I totally agree with your assessment. Broadband took awhile to get here and since the phone company will never upgrade their DSL to fiber here, I don't expect the cable company to do so either (give faster speeds). |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | reply to Scatcatpdx
I don't know- Verizon really wants the New York City market, and to do that they'll have to figure out apartments. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Scatcatpdx
said by Scatcatpdx:I would say dittos with apartments. I am very skeptical we will see fiber. If Verizon wants, they can just send a letter to the super that the POTS to a particular building is being retired on XX/XX/XXXX, if no arrangements are made to upgrade the demarc, the building will loose all service b/c of lack of access to the demarc/ROW. End of story. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | And then the apartment building can get Comcast Digital Voice! |
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DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA
1 edit | And file a complaint with the local PUC. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | said by Dogfather:And file a complaint with the local PUC. But if you block Verizon from having access to its demarc or ROW, they will come with the police. |
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DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | No I'm saying a complaint could be filed if Verizon arbitrarily says POTS will be retired on X date. |
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1 edit | reply to EPS
said by EPS:I don't know- Verizon really wants the New York City market, and to do that they'll have to figure out apartments. they are already wiring apt buildings in nj. have been for over a year. they install ont's that have multiple outputs, then when a sub goes from cable to fios they simply use the line that goes the the apt. they haven't been installing ont's actually in the apts |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Dogfather
said by Dogfather:No I'm saying a complaint could be filed if Verizon arbitrarily says POTS will be retired on X date. But FIOS POTS is identical to copper POTS. The law doesn't say what technologies are to be used and how Verizon must build and operate the network. Aslong as they offer copper for CLECs they are in the clear. The FIOS ONT is just a mini-RT. |
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