| reply to baineschile
Re: Basic geography That's really not true. The recent recession has demonstrated the increasing inelasticity of broadband. The fact that lower-speed DSL providers continue to hemorrhage customers to higher-speed cable, forcing AT&T and Verizon to upgrade their networks, is ample evidence of demand.
Verizon's Fios service thus far has been quite successful. Rural carriers who have been stringing out fiber over the last decade have also been successful. This proves there is in fact demand for FTTH.
Not to mention the issue is often times a chicken and egg scenario. Until the connections are available and a few early adopters use them and tell all their friends how great it is, the demand will not reach its true potential. |
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| said by sonicmerlin:Verizon's Fios service thus far has been quite successful. Rural carriers who have been stringing out fiber over the last decade have also been successful. This proves there is in fact demand for FTTH. FiOS is successful because they are aggressively marketing it and aggressively competing against cable. Put two computers, one connected to cable, one connected to fios and don't tell people which is which and they won't really be able to tell the difference, nor care about the difference.
The TV service is also a major draw to FiOS. Not only does it provide more channels but it is also cheaper in many places. |
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