Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
 ·Comcast
| All Talk and no Action.. except for Verizon.
Why do I have a feeling that SBC and BellSouth can talk the talk but can't walk it? They are all talk and no action. "Fiber here, 22mbps there".. yea? I'll believe it when I AM ON IT. Until then, I don't care what they annoce at any "shows" or conventions.
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They cannot destroy our society, they cannot destroy our believe in the democratic way. They can destroy buildings, they can kill people and we will be sadden by these tragedies but they will never be allowed to kill the spirit of democracy! God Bless! |
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | Tell that to PA where Verizon stole billions of taxpayer dollars in exchange for fiber deployment that never happened. |
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AuraReturn
Premium
join:2003-08-18
San Francisco, CA
clubs:
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Hey guys, try to come up with something more original than "I'll believe it when I see it". Every time news about the next generation broadband shows up, all you "non-believers" are all over the forum. No future broadband service will be instantly available, so you can quit trolling SBC and other companies. Besides, they are trying to get us more speed for about the same price. |
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xdeadhead
220, 221, Whatever It Takes.
Premium
join:2000-11-08
Mechanicsburg, PA | reply to oliphant
yawn. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| reply to AuraReturn
said by AuraReturn  :Hey guys, try to come up with something more original than "I'll believe it when I see it". Every time news about the next generation broadband shows up, all you "non-believers" are all over the forum. No future broadband service will be instantly available, so you can quit trolling SBC and other companies. Besides, they are trying to get us more speed for about the same price. It's all marketing schemes to get people to signup with their service to be "eventually upgraded".
Trying tog et us more speed for about the same price? Thats no moto for the Bells. More like "get more speed for your first child"
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They cannot destroy our society, they cannot destroy our believe in the democratic way. They can destroy buildings, they can kill people and we will be sadden by these tragedies but they will never be allowed to kill the spirit of democracy! God Bless! |
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dg2
Premium
join:2004-01-22
Lowell, AR | My first child is still waiting for her Sprint ION connection. A few more years, and they'll have to hook her up at college... |
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AuraReturn
Premium
join:2003-08-18
San Francisco, CA
clubs:
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said by Rob : said by AuraReturn :Hey guys, try to come up with something more original than "I'll believe it when I see it". Every time news about the next generation broadband shows up, all you "non-believers" are all over the forum. No future broadband service will be instantly available, so you can quit trolling SBC and other companies. Besides, they are trying to get us more speed for about the same price. It's all marketing schemes to get people to signup with their service to be "eventually upgraded". Trying tog et us more speed for about the same price? Thats no moto for the Bells. More like "get more speed for your first child" Hey, they are giving us more speed for less and less money right now. |
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DaneJasper
Sonic.Net
Premium,VIP
join:2001-08-20
Santa Rosa, CA
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There go the ISPs
So - now free from the requirement to act as a common carrier and allow all ISPs to purchase wholesale service, the monopolization will begin.
Someday, you'll have two choices - SBC/Yahoo or Comcast. BroadBandReports.com should probably register the domain name SBCComcastReports.com now.
-Dane |
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SquareSlinky
Premium
join:2004-05-25
Tampa, FL | reply to xdeadhead
Re: All Talk and no Action.. except for Verizon.
I am with him, YAWN. |
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lostsoul187
join:2003-05-05
Schertz, TX
 ·High Speed Texas
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
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this Information comes from the same Ceo that said sbc dsl had 100% coverage in all area through the use of repeater in his program called extendaline. Guess what, 1.It doesn't cover My area. 2. If you ask a rep at sbc about it, they have no clue about who ceo ed whitacre is, or what the extendaline service is. In fact, I had a rep transfer me to the technicain in the field, who said, there was no such thing. Sounds like sbc is trying to get stock prices up, and keep the Goverment, who gave them a limited time to get deployment out, off there back.
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up from the ground down from the sky lostsoul will arive |
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footballdude
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Imperial, MO
| said by lostsoul187 :If you ask a rep at sbc about it, they have no clue about who ceo ed whitacre is, or what the extendaline service is. People at SBC have no clue who Whitacre is? Statements like that blow your credibility. |
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DoubleK
Doublek
join:2003-03-04
Beloit, WI
clubs:
 ·AT&T Midwest
·Charter Pipeline
| reply to Rob
Sigh, you know.... we would all win if the Power Companies would pull their heads out of their arses and realize that with some of the new research being done, 1 gig transfer rates with placing boosters 1 mile apart on power lines, that they are in the greatest position to become one of the biggest monopolies ever, wait, nevermind they already are. Seriously, wait for wireless. It is most of our's only option. 3G? 4G? Who knows but If I were a bell I would be scared crapless by some of these emerging technologies and their implications if I spent $200.00 to $1500.00 a household. |
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lostsoul187
join:2003-05-05
Schertz, TX | reply to footballdude
go ahead, call sbc and ask them who ed whitacre is, I dare you |
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Abe Froman
join:2000-08-19
Dallas, TX
| reply to lostsoul187
1.) Email me your address in that San Antonio (home of Eddie) suburb of yours and I'll let you know if in fact you will have less than adequate service with your VoIP or if you can get DSL.
2.) Yes, out of 175,000 of us, where 170,000 or so choose to invest more than the required amount into SBC shares in their 401k, I am willing to go out on a limb and say the fact is, we probably respect him more than the average Southwest Airlines employee respects their fearless leader. And, he doesn't smoke.
Ever hear the joke, "what's the two most feared words in the telecom industry? said by Sir Ed:
Howdy Folks
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