 wdoa
join:2001-10-16
Spencer, MA
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| Verizon to Central Mass Drop Dead Verizon has already stopped their FIOS rollouts in Massachusetts. They finished up the cherry picked communities they had started a few years ago and now have come to a dead stop. In Central Massachusetts they have no real plans to roll FIOS out beyond a the few towns east of Worcester. I say sure let them have their tax exemption in towns that they provide FIOS service, however in towns that they do not levy the tax and double it every year until they provide service. |
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| MA can tell VZ to drop dead and pull their right to offer TV services. Then what will VZ do? raise Internet and Phone? OOPS! The state regulates Phone prices so i guess VZ will only be offering high priced Internet if anything at all by then. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | said by hottboiinnc:]The state regulates Phone prices so i guess VZ will only be offering high priced Internet if anything at all by then. Not anymore. Rate of return is long dead, you must be thinking of Ma Bell. |
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 ·WOW Internet and..
| rate of return dead? Not in Ohio. Want to make more money to off set something the Bells did? Go to the PUC and ask for a rate increase on services. BOOM! Money in pocket. And i'm sure many other states will do it as well. I mean why are we still paying $7+ for caller id? |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | said by hottboiinnc:rate of return dead? Not in Ohio. Want to make more money to off set something the Bells did? Go to the PUC and ask for a rate increase on services. BOOM! Money in pocket. And i'm sure many other states will do it as well. I mean why are we still paying $7+ for caller id? »psc.wi.gov/consumerinfo/FAQ's/te···Tele.htm
What about detariffing of services in Ohio? Can you still get ISDN in non-DSL areas, or its been detariffed and grandfathered? |
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·WOW Internet and..
| ISDN is offered only if they feel like selling it to you. For the most part you can't obtain any ISDN lines from ATT and VZ is on an address by address case.
Basically the PUC took everything from the residents and gave everything to ATT and VZ along with the power companies. They raise rates when they basically want for what ever reason. They add on their bogus "taxes and fees" that seem like they raise every year. ATT is also one of the few companies in Ohio that charges above $2 to pay your bill in person. There were talks in the Ohio market to charge you for paying via phone or online using some system called BillMatrix that First Energy, AEP, and Many other utilities use and collect $3.95 per payment. |
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Fios is still rooling out i seen them north attleborough also my sister that lives there got a door tag saying its coming!!!! that was like a week ago |
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I think that's good idea.
They can play "let's make a deal."
Exempt Fiber services from taxes, but not copper. Incentivize them to build out fiber, but don't give them any loopholes. |
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