patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Dolgan
Re: No doubt... said by Dolgan:That is the crux of the issue now isn't it. Verizon would like to think they can abandon the copper lines; however, they can not do that as the copper lines are a regulated utility and they must maintain them at acceptable service levels--unless them are able to find some sucker like Hawaiian Telecom or Fairpoint to buy those lines. POTS service is regulated and POTS is universal service, but local loop unbundling is "where facilities exist", same way Verizon won't turn a RT customer into a homerun to CO customer for CLEC DSL, Verizon has no obligation to provide a copper loop for unbundling.
Now of course, anyone can pay for the construction charges for a copper loop in an all FIOS area, its just going to cost as much as dark fiber or a T3 in construction costs. |
