SilverSurfer
join:2007-08-19 | Not A Chance
Who in his right mind would return to DSL if FIOS is available? FIOS would have to be seriously clusterfuck in order for me to change my mind and go back to piddly overpriced DSL. |
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cdru
Go Colts
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join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
1 edit | said by SilverSurfer  :Who in his right mind would return to DSL if FIOS is available? FIOS would have to be seriously clusterfuck in order for me to change my mind and go back to piddly overpriced DSL. Did you even read the summary before posting. In case you didn't, here's the relevant part...
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The service is, of course, offered primarily where FiOS isn't, and costs $32.99 for six months and $42.99 thereafter.
And even if FiOS is available in an area, not everyone may qualify (e.g. MDUs, condos, etc) or is ready to drink the FiOS kool-aid.
Edited to fix open quote |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
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This is for markets where FiOS isn't available, mostly. Of course I'd get 20/20 FiOS if it were available but it's not, and even VZ DSL would be an upgrade from the situation right now...
Just wish that VZ had these offerings back home. Parents might be within loop length for the 1024/384 tier and it'd be a LOT better than the wireless setup they have now.
In town, the VZ DSL tiers would be competitive with TWC, who charges $27/month for 768/128, $45/month for 7/512, $35 effectively ($15 with voice, $20 discount) for 3/384. Looks like VZ beats them on every front. |
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MrMoody
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join:2002-09-03
Smithfield, NC
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| said by iansltx :Just wish that VZ had these offerings back home. Parents might be within loop length for the 1024/384 tier and it'd be a LOT better than the wireless setup they have now. Yeah, I'll be impressed when they start rolling it out to new areas. Until then, meh, so what.
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GuyInLA
@rr.com | reply to SilverSurfer
"The service is, of course, offered primarily where FiOS isn't, and costs $32.99 for six months and $42.99 thereafter." |
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Richard B
Fur It Up
join:2007-06-22
Portland, OR
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I do not have FIOS due to I am live in a MDU with an exclusive contract with Comcast. For a log while Verizon only offered 768/128 and 1.5M plans till now. Still it a joke compared to 6M/1M or 8M/3M I get from comcast. I will to go to DSL for cheaper price but not less 6Mbs. |
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hescominsoon
join:2003-02-18
Brunswick, MD
·Comcast
·Verizon Online DSL
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said by cdru :said by SilverSurfer :Who in his right mind would return to DSL if FIOS is available? FIOS would have to be seriously clusterfuck in order for me to change my mind and go back to piddly overpriced DSL. Did you even read the summary before posting. In case you didn't, here's the relevant part... quote:
The service is, of course, offered primarily where FiOS isn't, and costs $32.99 for six months and $42.99 thereafter.
And even if FiOS is available in an area, not everyone may qualify (e.g. MDUs, condos, etc) or is ready to drink the FiOS kool-aid. Edited to fix open quote actually MDU' are now being wired due to corning's bendable fiber technology |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| said by hescominsoon :actually MDU' are now being wired due to corning's bendable fiber technology Thats no guarantee. Housing projects, slumlords/landlord red tape, difficult engineering, all get in the way. Plus it takes time (years), this is not the Army Corps of Engineers where unlimited manpower and unlimited funds exist. |
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cdru
Go Colts
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join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
1 edit | reply to hescominsoon
MDUs arearen't governed under the same rules as regular housing is. A franchise agreement with a city would get you into most neighborhoods, but inside of a MDU is a different story. Many MDUs have exclusive agreements with communications providers that may preclude Verizon from running fiber within the premises. DSL may be available still if it comes in on a legacy telephone line that wasn't originally covered under an exclusive agreement.
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
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·buckeye cable
| how do you figure MDUs are governed by the same regular rules as housing is? Any landlord can keep out ATT, VZ, Qwest, Comcast, TWC (except in NY), RCN, WOW or anyone else they wish. the MDU property is private and the gov't can NOT tell them who they must allow in to offer service.
Hell in most cases the MDU owner can kick the Bell company out and only offer Digital Phone by a cable company after all the MDU owner owns the wiring inside the building in almost 99.9% of all areas if not 100%- hence the reason to sell a customer wire maintenance. |
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cdru
Go Colts
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join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN | That was suppose to read MDUs aren't governed under the same rules. If you reread the rest of my post, it actually makes more sense that way too. Thanks for correcting me.  |
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