john q public
@verizon.net | reply to hottboiinnc
Re: What is difference: new plant & overbuilding
newplant means exactly that verizon is laying lines (fiber) where they have never had a network at all so new plant is brand new network for verizon only
overlay is laying (fiber) over existing verizon network (old copper lines) pots |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
 ·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to ashworth
RCN is considered an overbuilder because they over built a network. They overbuilt an area where Comcast or TWC or who ever else was the main provider previously.
Overbuilding and building out a new plant in an previously unserved area by one company would mean the same thing. |
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ashworth
join:2001-10-06
Pittsburgh, PA
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to TKJunkMail
An overbuild usually refers to the incumbent carrier "overbuilding" THEIR lines or some company like RCN that does an overbuild on existing structure and/or plant. The 1st article you referred to is that VZ is "overbuilding" in Texas where U-Verse is offered which isn't really an overbuild... just competition. |
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