NY AG Slams Verizon For Killing DSL, POTS → Re: Fine is not just $100,000/day

3x.x% penetration after all these years and a hurricane that forced people over to fiber, is crap. Fiber needs some real number to make it worth while.

You can say poor Verizon and be as sarcastic as you want. That doesn't change the fact that maintaining two networks is costly and the customers are the ones that have to pay for it.

"Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) revealed that the company's FiOS TV and Internet service has achieved 50 percent penetration in Dallas, the company's first market."

Maybe you missed the 50% penetration rate article I linked to.

Sandy forced people over to fiber?
I think you have it wrong my friend.
Verizon was forcing people over to fiber way before Sandy hit.
Honestly, I don't think it is such a bad idea to ask people to make a switch in areas where both copper and fios are available.

My man, the customers pay for it no matter what.
If wireless is so cost efficient and SO profitable why are consumers paying so much for it?

You also keep talking about maintaining two networks?
The copper is rotting, Verizon isn't maintaining it.
They haven't for years.
If you are talking about the central offices and equipment, that stuff is ancient and has been paid off 100x over.
What, an old switch installed in the late 80's and some batteries?
FIOS equipment is located in these same offices as well as the fiber serving cellsites and businesses.