| Dark Spot On An Otherwise Good Launch FiOS has taken off very well across most of the country except Cablevision territory. CVC has done a great job of branding using the Optimum names to distinguish itself from "cable". And they've kept on the leading edge technically speaking to keep their speeds very competitive. (And all the players would rather compete on speed than on price.)
Verizon needs MUCH better customer numbers in CVC territory to ever justify the investment there. I would bet the guy/gal in charge of that area for VZ is on the hot seat. Maybe the vacuum job VZ is doing in other parts of the country makes them whole overall. But they are way, way, WAY under water with their investment in CVC country and may never make it back. CVC isn't like most other MSOs. They hit hard and often and they love a street fight. |
