said by ronpin: That's what I thought -- but I had to eat my words. I found corroborating evidence, from several unrelated sources that Verizon really is going to initiate FTTP in Texas next year. Whoda thunk?
Yes FTTP is not FTTH but it's close enough to stop me from offering FTTH. Verizon will offer VDSL which is actually faster than most current FTTH implementations -- although fiber is capable of much faster speeds. FTTP will block private FTTH ventures -- its just to risky to compete with a behemoth.