partysource
join:2000-11-25
Phoenix, AZ
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| Qwest Is To Late
I live in the Phoenix area and already getting 12/1 with cox. I think Qwest is to late to start thinking about this move. Cox has already captured the majority of the market here already. On the other hand if Verizon were to buy Qwest out and deploy FIOS here..Cox is doomed! |
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kyramilan
join:2006-11-26
Pensacola, FL
| said by partysource  :I live in the Phoenix area and already getting 12/1 with cox. I think Qwest is to late to start thinking about this move. Cox has already captured the majority of the market here already. On the other hand if Verizon were to buy Qwest out and deploy FIOS here..Cox is doomed! VZ isn't stupid!   |
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roamer1
sticking it out at you
join:2001-03-24
Atlanta, GA
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| reply to partysource
said by partysource :I live in the Phoenix area and already getting 12/1 with cox. I think Qwest is to late to start thinking about this move. IMO, Qwest is indeed probably too late in Omaha and Phoenix, where Cox has taken away a very large percentage of business from Qwest over the years. In areas where the competition is Comcast, Midco, Bresnan, or someone else, Qwest probably has more time.
-SC
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said to me: "it seems like all you ever buy is Abercrombie and cell phones"  |
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dynodb
Premium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN
| Cox has taken significant business from Qwest in Phoenix, but Qwest still does pretty well there. Cox cable is significantly more expensive with only 512k upstream speed- as with pretty much everywhere else DSL competes on price instead of speed. If you're willing to make a 2 year commitment, Qwest's 7M/1M (or 7M/896k) service is still $8 cheaper than Cox's 7M/512k.
Yes, Cox has 12M/1M, but at $60 a month. The average user who just surfs the web, uses e-mail and downloads the occasional picture really has little need for 12M. Most users aren't as speed-obssesed as the majority on this forum, and will often opt for a 1.5M connection that costs half as much. |
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