DSL subscribers may be forced to switch DSL services

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

Grant Mongardi wrote:
| I wonder how long the copper lines will even remain in place. Since FIOS
| was installed in my area, I've had sales people coming by the house for
| both Verizon & Comcast on a nearly daily basis. The prices they are
| offering for FIOS service are cheaper than the traditional phone, DSL,
| and CableTV services combined. I'm having mine installed tomorrow, and
| will be saving $10/month over the traditional services, and will be
| getting more channels, nationwide calling plan, and faster Internet. I
| should expect that if the legislation doesn't fly, they will just
| undercut the individual copper-line phone services with FIOS, making it
| a moot point.

It has been reported by a lot of people that installing FIOS  usually
includes removing the copper.  A few people have described being told
by the phoneco people that the copper wires would be left. They were,
but they were disconnected at the pole outside.  And the phoneco then
simply refuses to re-enable the copper line.  And all the competitors
are locked out, of course.

I've been wondering if those of  us  with  non-telco  DSL  should  be
asking  our  ISPs  for  advice.  I'd bet they'd have some interesting
comments.


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