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kudos:3 | reply to Matt
Re: Copper? what Copper? I don't believe the PUC has approved it as a replacement. That would require/allow regulation of the service, and I don't believe it is. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
However, last I checked, it was not a regulated utility which had been my argument.. if FiOS is to "replace" the copper service, then I believe it should also be subject to the same rules and regulations AND open access as their copper plant is.. I also think it's a dangerous move to allow an incumbent to abandon a regulated life line service with out either turning it over to another party, selling and divesting it 100% for their FiOS operation, an accepting FiOS be regulated.
Verizon owns the copper plant. By other providers leasing lines for their own service, they ARE paying for maintenance of the plant with those fees. Anything outside that money paid absolutely needs to remain the responsibility of Verizon to maintain. However, Verizon gets away with murder when it comes to not maintaining their copper plant. I can name, easily, addresses from coast to coast where Verizon has flat out refused to repair their service, rather, handing the home owner a cell phone as a replacement for land line services.
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