Reviews:
 ·Optimum Online
 ·Verizon FiOS
| sliced and diced docsis-- meets reality check Cable companies are NOT so enthusiastic about higher speeds because it undermines their Tiered TV packages and PPV-On Demand services. Who's going to buy PPV for $3-6 a pop when an few hours on bittorrent will net them the same content for the price of their broadband connection. Or, add in the cost of a broadband streaming service such as netflix/blockbuster.
It speaks volumes about what cable companies are willing to do-- cripple broadband by substantially changing the terms of service on the one hand... while price gouging the customer on the tv service and charging a premium for phone service (albeit cheaper than POTS, but amongst the highest average price in the VOIP industry). This lack of innovation and evolution of their business model (including expansion into wireless broadband) makes docsis 3.0 upgrades irrelevant for even more than 12-14 months.. try 60+ (5+ years) months or more!
While Verizon FIOS isn't an utopia of triple & quad play service provider... they at least had the foresight and courage to venture into true next generation networks-- without all the nonsense about being protectionist of commercial broadband customers and flegling cable-tv service. |
