DSL subscribers may be forced to switch DSL services

[jc-8FIgwK2HfyJMuWfdjsoA/w at public.gmane.org (John Chambers)]

Tom Metro writes:
| It's unclear what is considered a "smaller competitor" (smaller relative
| to what? Verizon?) and which DSL providers might be grandfathered in.
|
| It's stuff like this that makes me reluctant to switch my cable TV
| service to Verizon, even it it ends up being cheaper and better.

Hmmm ... I checked a couple of weeks ago, when I got the "offer" from
Verizon to switch my speakeasy DSL line to FIOS.  To get service from
Verizon comparable to what speakeasy gives for $60/month  (fixed  IP,
permission to run servers), Verizon's lowest price was $200/month for
"business" service.  That's hardly cheaper.

There are also the fun reports that once your phone line is  replaced
by  FIOS, they won't let you go back.  So this would permanently lock
us out from using speakeasy.


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