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dave
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reply to Cheese
Re: No....

Where I live, the telco mails out pamphlets trying to get me to switch to their TV service, and the cable TV company has TV ads selling their phone service.

There's no distinction (at the level of the connecton-to-my-house) between the two any more.


Cheese
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said by dave See Profile :

Where I live, the telco mails out pamphlets trying to get me to switch to their TV service, and the cable TV company has TV ads selling their phone service.

There's no distinction (at the level of the connecton-to-my-house) between the two any more.
What company? I don't know of many Telcos offering their OWN service but rather using a third party, such as Dish. Comcast OWNS their own infrastructure to offer TV, no Telco does that I know of. That is a huge distinction.

skrupowies

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said by Cheese See Profile :

said by dave See Profile :

What company? I don't know of many Telcos offering their OWN service but rather using a third party, such as Dish. Comcast OWNS their own infrastructure to offer TV, no Telco does that I know of. That is a huge distinction.

Uhhhh, AT&T (Uverse) and Verizon (FIOS) are using their own services and their own facilities to sell those services. And since they are the two biggest Telcos I would say there are some.

This debate has come up many times in the past. The Comcast fanbois say no taxes but the reality is that if I can pick up my telephone, hear a dial tone and call Grandma in Kalamazoo then it's phone service and they know it, just don't want to admit it.


Cheese
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said by skrupowies See Profile :

said by Cheese See Profile :

said by dave See Profile :

What company? I don't know of many Telcos offering their OWN service but rather using a third party, such as Dish. Comcast OWNS their own infrastructure to offer TV, no Telco does that I know of. That is a huge distinction.

The Comcast fanbois


CCNnorthcali

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Tempe, AZ
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reply to Cheese
Even Qwest offers their own TV service here in the Phoenix area. It's very limited, but it still does exist. Telecos are moving to offer everything cable does. You're just nitpicking.


Cheese
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said by CCNnorthcali See Profile :

Even Qwest offers their own TV service here in the Phoenix area. It's very limited, but it still does exist. Telecos are moving to offer everything cable does. You're just nitpicking.
Um...yea..I am just nitpicking
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