iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
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 ·Comcast
| reply to kyler13
Re: Ultimatum You got that right. Verizon's FiOS project is a moneymaker for them, and they're only going to deploy it where they make money anyhow. Property taxes aren't going to change that much, especially when the alternative is selling $40 DSL with no TV and seeing phone revenues to to cellular providers or Comcast. Fortunately they're a cellular provider, but... |
 calvoiper
join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA | Yes, but to pass these costs along, a landline telco may have to undergo a rate case or similar proceeding.
No big deal in a normal world, but a cardinal rule in these cases is that ALL costs get examined--strangely, utilities always bring up rising costs but forget about dropping costs unless prodded.
What Verizon really wants to avoid is having all of its costs examined, for the regulators may find that -SURPRISE!- in a world of decreasing costs for electronic equipment, some of Verizon's costs may be overstated....
calvoiper
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VoIP--the death knell of remaining voice monopolies! |
