Re: Choice of ISP

["Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS" <user=91@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 10:57:58PM -0400, Jarod Wilson wrote: 
> On Sun, 2008-05-18 at 22:33 -0400, Ben Eisenbraun wrote: 
> > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 05:28:45PM -0400, Ruben Safir wrote: 
> > > 
> > > Verizon has an exclussive last mile in almost every major city for wire.   
> > 
> > I don't think this is correct. 
> 
> Ben's info on RCN aside (I know even less about RCN than I do about 
> Verizon), I believe the supposition "almost every major city" would more 
> accurately be "almost every major city on the east coast", as Verizon 
> certainly doesn't have exclusive last mile rights, or even much at all, 
> if any, on the west coast (and possibly other regions of the country). 
> 
>