Verizon, Cox Cozy Up in Arizona, Las Vegas Users Get $100 Gift Card For Bundling Verizon LTE Wednesday Apr 10 2013 08:20 EDT Verizon's 2011 deal with the cable industry not only dumped oodles of unused spectrum into Verizon's lap, but it cemented a new, friendly relationship between Verizon and cable companies. That relationship not only involves cable operators bundling Verizon services, but it more quietly involves Verizon nudging DSL users they don't want to upgrade to cable using price hikes and apathy, raising some significant competitive concerns. While the companies involved have insisted the marketing arrangements will ultimately involve sharing video content across wired and wireless networks, right now the deal primarily involves giving prepaid Visa gift cards to users that bundle cable services. The cards have varied by cable operator from $100 to $300. Cox and Verizon this week announced they've expanded their particular relationship in both Las Vegas and Phoenix: quote:
Qualified customers in greater Las Vegas can now purchase Cox Communications video, Internet and home phone services and Verizon Wireless smartphones, tablets and Verizon Wireless services from either company.New and current Cox Communications and Verizon Wireless customers who sign up for services from both companies may be eligible to receive a Visa® prepaid debit card valued up to $100, depending on the services chosen. Customers can select their service preferences from a range of offers that include video, Internet, home phone and 4G LTE wireless services.
Cox had originally planned to build their own network, but scrapped the plans after having a first-hand view of the costs and uphill competitive battle they'd need to wage against AT&T and Verizon. |
 CXM_SplicerLooking at the bigger picture
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There is no monopolyHow can there be if they are giving away gift cards!! | |
|  IowaCowboyIowa native
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They still sell DirecTVIn areas not upgraded to FiOS, you can buy a Verizon Landline and DirecTV bundle. They offered me DSL but I kept Comcast for Internet.
As for cutting copper, they'll never win regulatory approval in the State of Massachusetts.
I do think they should be allowed to cut copper only in areas upgraded to FiOS. | |
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Re: They still sell DirecTVsaid by IowaCowboy:As for cutting copper, they'll never win regulatory approval in the State of Massachusetts.
I do think they should be allowed to cut copper only in areas upgraded to FiOS.
1. 640K of memory should be enough for anybody 2. In NY thats exactly what they do. They left my terminal on the house, to be put in the Smithsonian in 20 years. My kids kids will wonder how we ever survived piping data down 24 gauge UTP copper. Those telco barbarians.... It will be like leaches to them  | |
| | | IowaCowboyIowa native
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Re: They still sell DirecTVI keep a home phone for three reasons:
1. Alarm system needs a phone line.
2. E911 (as our 911 call centers are not equipped to receive location information from a cell phone).
3. Calling customer service numbers as you spend a good amount of time on hold and I don't want the call to drop.
I have the VZ regional essentials plan that allows unlimited calling in state. I choose that plan as it includes caller ID.
For long distance, I use my VZ iPhone. I wish we could get FiOS here but DirecTV is certainly better than Comcast.
For Internet, it's either DSL or Comcast. I took the Comcast. | |
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Complimentary ServicesIf I could pick winners in this arrangement, it would be Verizon by a mile--for now. They get to accelerate circling the drain around DSL, and implant their wireless teeth in the customers. Frenimies...
When fixed/whitespace wireless become a reality VZ have internet/phone/cell. The only thing they need in the interim as wireless matures is satellite to deliver broadcast while that mode is still profitable. At that point cable is ratcheted up as well, bolstered by temporary calm in the storm. I know we all love fibre, but coax is cheap, plentiful, and fast too. They are BOTH adequate last mile solutions, and so it will be:
Fibre
Coax
Wireless (inc sat)....
Directv and Dish will HAVE to merge with the telcos if they are to survive. I don't think pumping TV into Jetblue is going to do it....
At that point it becomes a battle royale cable vs telco, and everyone wins, that is except broadcasters.... | |
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Re: Complimentary ServicesJust curious ... do you write programmes? | |
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2013-Apr-10 4:19 pm
YAY!A $100 gift card. Lemme guess, they will be told they can apply it the next bill to cover the $100 activation/switch charge? So really, what does anyone get out of this? | |
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