 RickPremium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT | It's so hard to read the words that come.. out of this companies mouth about this.
"It's the cable industry" that's behind the vrad opposition they say.
Well..jeesh..I wonder if it might be the homeowners who have these refrigerators planted on their lawns and streets that really might be the ones with the problem?
AT&T..can you try to get a clue about this?
The problem people have with you is your bullying of communities..your "damned we're doing this whether you like it or not" attitude.
And your rollout of a project that should simply never have seen the light of day...AKA..Uverse.
Don't your executives read the news? Read the BBR forums?
Read ANYTHING about what is occurring in the industry?
HDTV and HSI..particularly for the NEXT generation simply isn't going to cut it delivered via old copper twisted pair lines.
And when you are shaking up communities installing these vrads to deliver something like that..it gives even more reason for people to say...WHY? And to say..it simply shouldn't be allowed.
People, Including myself..have no opposition whatsoever to what Verizon is doing. They are also disrupting communities..but doing so in such a way as to be RESPECTFUL to the communities..and RESPECTFUL to the law..and RESPECTFUL to what is truly a next generation product.
People in turn..can RESPECT that. And RESPECT the efforts of that company in their effort to compete.
This is not the CABLE INDUSTRY behind it.
It is PEOPLE..your potential CUSTOMERS..and non customers alike..who are behind it. And who are saying to you..
You need to change.
Or you are going to not make it.
You are not going to make it by blaming everyone else.
The blame sits squarely on your own shoulders. On the decision makers..who have devised such a poor..
such a failed strategy for tomorrows world.
As of last quarters report..you had amassed less than 400,000 customers for Uverse. Is that because of the cable industry? Is that because of rants of people like me who have been very vocal about this?
Or is it quite simply..that no one really wants what it is you have to sell?
I say it's the latter.
Without a doubt.
What is occurring here at BBR is a microcosm of the community. Look at the verizon forum talk. Look at the excitement around Fios. The people who want it..welcome it..
anticipate it.
And then look at Uverse forums and talk around this website.
The exact opposite for the most part.
AT&T..this is YOUR Fault.
No one elses.
Stop blaming people. And get with the program.
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n.
1. A distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line, consists of one or more sentences, and typically deals with a single thought or topic or quotes one speaker's continuous words.
2. A mark ( ¶ ) used to indicate where a new paragraph should begin or to serve as a reference mark.
3. A brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper.
tr.v. par·a·graphed, par·a·graph·ing, par·a·graphs
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Actually, with the massive foreclosures, property values suck anyway and AT&T is deploying this stuff where nobody will live anymore soon. 
Personally, I think AT&T should pay rent if you don't use them. If they don't pay rent, you can always have some crooked salvage yard come and get that box. Or, you can make sure the water sprinkler hits it 4 hours a day at night. 
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 NightfallMy Goal Is To Deny YoursPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-03
Grand Rapids, MI
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said by battleop:par·a·graph (pr-grf) n. 1. A distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line, consists of one or more sentences, and typically deals with a single thought or topic or quotes one speaker's continuous words. 2. A mark ( ¶ ) used to indicate where a new paragraph should begin or to serve as a reference mark. 3. A brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper. tr.v. par·a·graphed, par·a·graph·ing, par·a·graphs To divide or arrange into paragraphs. Just looking at your past experience on these forums, I think even you could learn from your own definition.
Pot meet kettle? |
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 yockTFTCPremium
join:2000-11-21
Miamisburg, OH
kudos:3 | reply to Rick
In order to spin this as a positive they needed a villain, and that villain could never be their customers. So they blame a faceless entity that can't defend itself: the cable industry. |
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 DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | reply to battleop
He's used to working off talking points. |
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yockTFTCPremium
join:2000-11-21
Miamisburg, OH
kudos:3 | reply to supergirl
said by supergirl:Actually, with the massive foreclosures, property values suck anyway and AT&T is deploying this stuff where nobody will live anymore soon. Actually, there are U-Verse cabinets behind my girlfriend's apartment, so they're servicing rental properties too. |
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 TransmasterDon't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | reply to battleop
What a butt munch, you can't fault what Rick said so instead you take the limp wristed way out by gracing us with your stunning ablilty to cut and paste crap from someplace else. In otherwords who died and made you the grammer God.
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Mr Matt
join:2008-01-29
Eustis, FL
kudos:1 | reply to battleop
 It is not fair to criticize someone for grammatical issues. At least they took the time to display their thoughts on this forum. |
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| Read this »Why on Earth... and you will understand what I am talking about. |
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 en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to Mr Matt
I personally don't criticize his grammar, however, a well written and thought out statement typically makes a point clear, and more people will read concise statements.
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NightfallMy Goal Is To Deny YoursPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-03
Grand Rapids, MI Reviews:
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| said by en102:I personally don't criticize his grammar, however, a well written and thought out statement typically makes a point clear, and more people will read concise statements. Very true story. |
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 CoronaIt's cool, I'm takin it backPremium
join:2000-03-14
Dallas, TX
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said by Dogfather:He's used to working off talking points.  |
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Yo, Rick, there is one small fact you seem to have overlooked:
AT&T installs in EASEMENTS.
Where they have the RIGHT to install.
Under CONTRACT.
That they have PAID FOR.
And, now, AFTER THE FACT, the homeowners come crying:
YOU BIG BAD AT&T. YOU USED THE EASEMENT THAT YOU BOUGHT!!!
(sorry I couldn't help mocking your style)
What actually happens in cases like this is taxpayers and ratepayers subsidize buying out these whiners, or spending extra money to find other spots for install.
I don't blame AT&T one bit for threatening to pull out. Why should they have to spend more resources than the cable companies to provide service? |
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DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | One thing you seem to overlook...those easements aren't for them to do whatever they please. They still have to comply with local regulations.
And yeah, if they don't like it, let them take their crappy ball and go home. It's their profit to lose if they're so stupid as to not cooperate with the town that grants them their money tree.
If they were digging a 13' pit in your front yard, you would be singing a different tune. |
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| Before you make a blanket statement concerning what can be done in an easement, one must read the individual easement document to see what is allowed. |
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DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Which means they don't get to do whatever they please whenever they please. |
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| And what if the easement states "installation" of communications devices, etc., this would seem to give them the ability to install what they please, whenever they please. |
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DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA
1 edit | I've only seen a few easement statements and none were that vague. One I saw gave maximum dimensions and color for above ground equipment (this was for the cable company and I saw it when reviewing my closing docs on my house). That isn't to say there isn't such a thing as an easement that says, "Install whatever you want" but I've never seen one. |
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