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Superman
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join:2001-04-30
Yermo, CA
| reply to nateshaw
Re: Give them another year.
Yeah, I was afraid that Verizon would pull this type of stunt, They are basically saying If You are a VOL DSL Customer, You can't have VoIP or Cell Phone Service, If You drop Verizon Phone service, VOL will drop Your DSL Service and no 3rd party DSL Service will be allowed to service You at all most likely(As They won't be able to put a Dry Pair from the CO to Your Residence, But I would love to be proved wrong on this).....  Even though for Years You could get the phone company to do just that, But You had to pay for It and No I don't know what Verizon Charges for that, Nor do I know how to hook up DSL to It, Even though It should be quite easy in theory. | |
VirtualLarry
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join:2003-08-01
| I think that perhaps that is exactly the reasoning. Perhaps there is some obscure part of the "line sharing" regulations, that would require Verizon to make available "dry pairs" to CLECs as well, and they might be able to offer both DSL service and VoIP service, and Verizon would lose even more business to smaller competitors that way.
Then again, they might just lose a good chunk of their customers to cable competitors anyways. Cable's bandwidth is more stable, and seems to be a better match for VoIP services, IMHO. (Disclaimer, I am an annoyed VOL DSL subscriber that is stuck at 768/128, even though I should qualify for more. Was also strongly hoping for the eventual availability of "naked DSL" in order to drop POTS service completely.) | |
sherpaboy
join:2001-07-06
Seattle, WA
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I am an annoyed VOL DSL subscriber that is stuck at 768/128, even though I should qualify for more
Is your DSL deployed over Frame Relay or ATM? Much of the older Verizon DSL is deployed over Frame relay, and they are not allowing anybody to upgrade beyond 768/128 if they are on Frame. Here in Washington, the 2 most common modems are the Fujitsu (frame relay) and the Westel (atm). If you are able to switch, you might be able to get faster service. The downside is that you are using a clueless ISP, they might not know the difference. You might have better luck getting accurate information from an independent ISP.
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Cable's bandwidth is more stable, and seems to be a better match for VoIP services, IMHO.
I see that you have a disclaimer, but do you have any experience to indicate that Cable would be a better fit for VoIP than DSL? My experience would indicate the opposite is true. | |
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