 tschmidtPremium,MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH
kudos:5
 ·Fairpoint Commun..
 ·Hollis Hosting
| reply to cableties
Re: FailPoint should not be granted anything ... I had mixed emotions when I read the article.
On the one hand anything that expands broadband coverage to unserved areas it good.
On the other the whole idea of Verizon sale to Fairpoint was that Fairpoint's business model was optimized for rural areas. They were supposed to be able to fund broadband expansion on their own.
I did a quick check of the numbers. If they expand service by 30,800 customers for $37.8 million that comes to $1,200 per customer. I assume that will go toward building out Remote Terminals and fiber back haul.
/tom |
iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
 ·Comcast
| $1200 per customer is very spendy for DSL. Honestly, some sort of wireless solution would be a better way to spend the money unless customers absolutely couldn't get line of sight. Wireless would allow for faster download speeds than tired old ADSL, for one thing...
If on the other hand we're talking about fiber (highly doubt it), $1200 per customer is a great deal and Fairpoint should go ahead with it. |
