TKadlec
join:2000-04-25
Trenton, NJ
| reply to morbo
Re: Blackmail
Actually, it's not. Blackmail involves extorting money for the promise not to make injurious revelations or accusations. More like extortion, although that, too, is a stretch.
Like it or not, Verizon is entitled to decide where and where not to provide FIOS service. They decided to disclose the reasons for not deploying the service. NJ was free to decide whether or not to respond. Neither party is under any obligation to the other. |
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ieolus
Support The Clecs
join:2001-06-19
Duluth, GA | Re: Blackmail --> Extortion
Fine, extortion it is. |
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dogo88
join:2001-09-24
Old Bridge, NJ
| Wrong again. Extortion implies you really don't have any other choice. Like you said
"Like it or not, Verizon is entitled to decide where and where not to provide FIOS service. They decided to disclose the reasons for not deploying the service. NJ was free to decide whether or not to respond. Neither party is under any obligation to the other."
They indicated what they wanted and the State responded. |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs:
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| it actually is more like blackmail than extortion or negotiating, so you were wrong to suggest that it wasn't.
Verizon/telco current positions are those of power. they are abusing it and this is yet another reason they should be stripped of owning the infrastructure. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| said by morbo  :Verizon/telco current positions are those of power. they are abusing it and this is yet another reason they should be stripped of owning the infrastructure. And then you don't get your FIOS.
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
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hence, blackmail. |
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dogo88
join:2001-09-24
Old Bridge, NJ
| reply to pnh102
Exactly.
I continue to be amazed that there are folks here who continually equate big to terrible/overpriced/bad and small to good/friendly/good bargain.
Verizon has a product. You don't want to pay for it(or establish an environment where they want to participate), then go somewhere else. They built the infrastructure. And yeah, I know we gave it to them for free. (you can use that same argument for AIDS research and most every other large product). So, go out and build your own infrastructure, make sure it's good, available everywhere, cheaply priced and above all has excellent customer service. Otherwise we all here will complain about every thing we can find wrong about it.
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·BroadVoice
| reply to ieolus
said by ieolus :Fine, extortion it is. Nope, its called a sound business model. Any company can come in and so the same thing. Unfortunately, all the CLEC's want to do is sit around and wait for the government to force Verizon to give them access. THAT is a terrible business model, and there is a reason why the 99% of the CLEC's went under.
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SD6
join:2005-03-26
| said by wifi4milez :Nope, its called a sound business model. Any company can come in and so the same thing. But not quite on the same basis. Read the law. There are special considerations given to ILECs. |
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