[Discuss] Verizon phasing out copper

[Jerry Feldman]

On 05/01/2013 12:04 PM, Richard Pieri wrote:
> On 5/1/2013 11:17 AM, Jack Coats wrote:
>> Basic anti-competitive action using FUD.  Sounds like the computing
>> industry in the last 30 years.
> Except that, as I noted earlier, there is no competition at all in many
> of the neighborhoods where VZ is disconnecting that copper. Like my
> neighborhood. Prior to the FiOS deployment I could get telephone only
> from Verizon and whatever Comcast offered. That was it. No DSL, no
> broadband competition. I'm too far from the CO. This isn't a rural
> neighborhood Middle of Nowhere, Maine. This is suburban Natick, MA. And
> I couldn't get DSL from anyone.
>
> Holler about VZ's FUD if you want, but be aware that your cries are
> themselves FUD.
>
Richard, you could move:-)
My friend Larry moved from Holland, Ma (no broadband, LD phone to any 
ISP) to Union, Ct where he could get Cox. Union is just down the street 
from his house in Holland.

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