 tschmidtPremium,MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH
kudos:5
 ·Fairpoint Commun..
 ·Hollis Hosting
| reply to v35_pilot
Re: Common Sense 101 said by v35_pilot: Actually a two trick pony (TV and Internet), Do I hear three-tricks? They do telephony after all, both wired and wireless.
Here in NH with the sale to Fairpoint they are back to one trick - Wireless only. 
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 v35_pilotWhoops, there goes another AMUPremium
join:2005-12-12
Fayetteville, NY
 ·ViaTalk
 ·Verizon FiOS
| said by tschmidt:Do I hear three-tricks? They do telephony after all, both wired and wireless. Personally I didn't think their telephony was worthy as it has been around forever and is about as exciting as watching the pony go poop.  |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
 ·Comcast
| True, but they can do quadruple play (wireline, wireless. internet, TV) with the phone line going over fiber (not even really VoIP) whereasMSOs can't do that. As an added bonus, you can put VoIP on FiOS and they won't complain..and the service will work great! |
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tschmidtPremium,MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH
kudos:5 Reviews:
·Fairpoint Commun..
·Hollis Hosting
| For phone service FIOS reserves bandwidth using ATM for up to four voice channels, the ONT is not using IP for voice. In effect it is as if Verizon installed a Remote Terminal on the side of your home.
FIOS uses a third "color" for Video emulating traditional Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) technology used to Cable industry.
Over time Verizon may transition to a more IP centric network but focus on early roll out was emulation of conventional technology.
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