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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to ITALIAN926
Re: Verizon just has to repeat FCC claims of spectrum crunch said by ITALIAN926:What do you mean, HOW? Is that sarcasm?
Verizon and these companies compete on the wireline side for telephone service, internet service, and in some areas, they both offer TV service. If teaming up is not anti-competitive, I dont know what is. How is more anti-competitive than at&t offering the Iphone exclusively for 2 years? Or how about a game being exclusive to XBOX 360. Isn't that anti-competitive because PS3 owners don't have access to it? Oh how about when a movie is on HBO but not Showtime. Or how certain restaurants make deals to sell Coke products but not Pepsi? Isn't that being anti-competitive?
Verizon will have no interest in upgrading to FiOS EVER in those areas. They will actually be deserting their phone business and DSL services to partner with the cable co's. You believe this is good for consumers?
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How is more anti-competitive than at&t offering the Iphone exclusively for 2 years? Or how about a game being exclusive to XBOX 360. Isn't that anti-competitive because PS3 owners don't have access to it? Oh how about when a movie is on HBO but not Showtime. Or how certain restaurants make deals to sell Coke products but not Pepsi? Isn't that being anti-competitive?
Your definition of competition is completely screwed up. You completely left out patents as well. Verizon was the first to have Multi-room DVR for their service. You would call that "anti-competitive" ? When companies are against each other , that drives innovation and brings prices down. If company A has a product and company B does not, that is simply consumer choice ! A restaurant may carry Coke because its priced better, or the owner prefers its taste.
Verizon had the opportunity to initially have the Iphone, they chose NOT to be taken over by Apple. Was a great move because good things come to those who wait. They are still the best and biggest.
Your examples are completely wrong. Anti-competition would be for COKE and PEPSI to shake hands, COKE will now wholesale Sierra Mist (made by Pepsi) , and no longer improve, or in most cases not even promote its own product , SPRITE ! THATS WHATS HAPPENING HERE MY FRIEND. THAT is the exact opposite of competition.
If a customer walks into a Verizon wireless store, the reps should be endorsing FiOS, DSL, digital voice, landlines, whatever ! Not selling the competitions products.
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That won't have that desire anyways. Denying this deal won't suddenly make Verizon desire of offer FiOS. Short of a government madate insisting Verizon offer FiOS to everyone it isn't happening.
And you know this how? Are you President and CEO of Verizon? Even if you were, you could change your mind, couldnt you? The future requires huge pipes. Today's fastest internet 150Mbps FioS is tomorrows dialup. Once upon a time 56k dialup was blazing fast. Wow ! 56 THOUSAND bits per second ! Whoah ! 10 years from now 150 Megs will be laughable. The government didnt force them to initiatially deploy FiOS, what makes you think they are needed for expansion? Verizon has deadlines to meet in hundreds of cities, they are still expanding in those. Once they finish they will have more money to expand, and overall cost of deployment will be cheaper by then. | |
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