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Re: I buy the pop density equation said by iansltx:Show me where you're getting your figures from. While 10/2 FiOS is available via DSLExtreme for $0, it isn't cheaper than DSL, just the same price as 7.1/768. I know Verizon has faster speed tiers in NYC (25/15 and 35/20 instead of 15/5 and 25/15) but just like in other areas their minimum and maximum pricing is similar. Some areas have $90 50/20 where others have $140 50/20 but in either location DSLExtreme offers it for $100. So you see the issue: Some areas have fiber and much lower price points than areas with DSL and Cable. The entire point of my post. I was not discriminating between technologies. In the end, one area getting more advanced technologies and faster speeds at lower price is not uncommon already. Unfortunately you don't see people out there demanding more (or at least more uniform deployment) yet.
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | Or rather, you don't see rural customers signing a petition saying "We'll all get $120 triple play packages if you'll pring fiber at 10 Mbps down, 5 Mbps up out to us." |
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| said by iansltx:Or rather, you don't see rural customers signing a petition saying "We'll all get $120 triple play packages if you'll pring fiber at 10 Mbps down, 5 Mbps up out to us." It's not JUST RURAL areas that are at issue. Smaller towns and cities that are larger than rural areas but not as populated as New York or LA and suburbs outside larger cities are in a relatively similar boat.
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | Seems like suburbia in Verizon territory is getting wired for FiOS pretty quickly. However when you've got a backward ILEC fiber-wise (AT&T or Qwest) you're rather hosed. |
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| said by iansltx:Seems like suburbia in Verizon territory is getting wired for FiOS pretty quickly. However when you've got a backward ILEC fiber-wise (AT&T or Qwest) you're rather hosed. Only companies in this area: AT&T and Local Cable co (local cable co, less than a mile from here is TW territory)
Less than a mile from here, only internet co: Cable co (Telco AT&T does not offer DSL that far from main roads).
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