danclan
join:2005-11-01
Midlothian, VA | Verizon Bets Big on Infrastrucure - link
Article on CNET about Verzion and its infrastructure...complete with idiotic comment at the bottom.....
»news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10058498-94.html |
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datwell1
join:2002-01-08
Falls Church, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Verizon's FIOS is most certainly the "better mousetrap." Period. And Verizon knows it and much of the general public knows it too. Verizon is in this for the long term and they are a major force, if not THE major force in telecommunications today.
Who knows, in time they just might put the whole shootin' match back together!
Just my 2 cents.
--Doug |
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Smith6612
Premium
join:2008-02-01
united state
 ·Verizon Online DSL
·FrontierNet Intern..
 ·Dish Network
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October 7th, @04:58PM
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I don't see many idiotic comments in the article (maybe like 2-3 at the most). The comments are just like they are on this site! Otherwise, that's a pretty good article. It shows how much Verizon is thinking about giving us what we want; more speed, no caps, no throttling. |
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rtcy
RTCY
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join:1999-10-16
Norwalk, CA
·Verizon west (ex G..
·Verizon FIOS
| said by Smith6612  :I don't see many idiotic comments in the article (maybe like 2-3 at the most). The comments are just like they are on this site! Otherwise, that's a pretty good article. It shows how much Verizon is thinking about giving us what we want; more speed, no caps, no throttling. Give them time until they have everyone on FIOS and no way to get ANYother dsl option, then comeback and tell us about how wonderful they are. |
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Oregonian2
join:2008-07-16
Beaverton, OR
·Verizon FIOS
·SpiritOne / Aracne..
| said by rtcy :said by Smith6612 :I don't see many idiotic comments in the article (maybe like 2-3 at the most). The comments are just like they are on this site! Otherwise, that's a pretty good article. It shows how much Verizon is thinking about giving us what we want; more speed, no caps, no throttling. Give them time until they have everyone on FIOS and no way to get ANYother dsl option, then comeback and tell us about how wonderful they are. There still would be the "lucky" people who live in Qwest areas who would still be using DSL (while the rest of the country is stuck using 100-Mbps FiOS)! |
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Oregonian2
join:2008-07-16
Beaverton, OR
·Verizon FIOS
·SpiritOne / Aracne..
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said by datwell1 :Verizon's FIOS is most certainly the "better mousetrap." Period. And Verizon knows it and much of the general public knows it too. Verizon is in this for the long term and they are a major force, if not THE major force in telecommunications today. Who knows, in time they just might put the whole shootin' match back together! Just my 2 cents. --Doug Yes, their thinking and investing in the long term instead of just next-quarter's profits is pretty amazing and unusual this day and age. |
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danclan
join:2005-11-01
Midlothian, VA
·Verizon FIOS
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said by Smith6612 :I don't see many idiotic comments in the article (maybe like 2-3 at the most). The comments are just like they are on this site! Otherwise, that's a pretty good article. It shows how much Verizon is thinking about giving us what we want; more speed, no caps, no throttling. Sorry I wasnt clear...comments at bottom not in content of the article.... |
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rtcy
RTCY
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join:1999-10-16
Norwalk, CA
·Verizon west (ex G..
·Verizon FIOS
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said by Oregonian2 :said by datwell1 :Verizon's FIOS is most certainly the "better mousetrap." Period. And Verizon knows it and much of the general public knows it too. Verizon is in this for the long term and they are a major force, if not THE major force in telecommunications today. Who knows, in time they just might put the whole shootin' match back together! Just my 2 cents. --Doug Yes, their thinking and investing in the long term instead of just next-quarter's profits is pretty amazing and unusual this day and age. it is unusual I give them that, but not visionary considering little countries like Japan and Korea have had it for a long time, also remember they were given "assurances and guarantees" by the FCC so that they will not be forced to share their new system like they do the copper, hence their desire to kill it.
they are using the artificial fact that copper is harder to maintain, I won't live to see this but time will prove that fiber costs will be the same if not more, so it will be a false reason to kill copper, the real reason is GREED and they will be able to raise prices on us as it is not as regulated as the copper side is. |
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Oregonian2
join:2008-07-16
Beaverton, OR
·Verizon FIOS
·SpiritOne / Aracne..
| said by rtcy :it is unusual I give them that, but not visionary considering little countries like Japan and Korea have had it for a long time, also remember they were given "assurances and guarantees" by the FCC so that they will not be forced to share their new system like they do the copper, hence their desire to kill it. they are using the artificial fact that copper is harder to maintain, I won't live to see this but time will prove that fiber costs will be the same if not more, so it will be a false reason to kill copper, the real reason is GREED and they will be able to raise prices on us as it is not as regulated as the copper side is. I agree with you partially, but I've two points.
One is that in countries like Japan and I think Korea as well, it takes much less long-term strategy to create a fiber-delivery system. It was pointed out in a PC Mag article recently that in the USA we're cheap. This is probably one reason technology stuff is cheaper here than in other parts of the world. However in other parts of the world including Japan and Korea, people are willing to pay more to get more. When fiber is rolled out they get a high sign-up rate and consequently a quicker return. And also according to that article, that is why other countries will get much higher-tech wowie zowie toys long before the USA gets them, if ever.
Secondly, you forget that there often is competition for Verizon's FiOS from cable, and that competition is a lot stronger than DSL. I don't really think DSL really competes much with FiOS (I just switched from DSL to FiOS a couple months ago -- no comparison, the only reason to not pick FiOS over DSL is that it's not available). And of course, we're also talking about video and phone services in addition to internet access. Biggest threat to POTS phone service IMO is cell phones (including Verizon/Vodaphone), not third parties using the copper owned by Verizon. But Cable has their phone competition as well.
Your comments are valid most strongly in Verizon-copper areas where there is no cable, but where Verizon is installing FiOS. Still, I think people in those areas still might not be overly upset about it. |
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