Re: Choice of ISP

["Jerry Feldman-2" <user=4@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:05:17 -0400 
David Kramer <[hidden email]> wrote: 

> Bill Ricker wrote: 
> >>> I used to have Verizon DSL but have switched to FiOS.  What is the 
> >>> advantage of DSL over FiOS? 
> >> DSL doesn't NEED Verizon...for one thing. 
> 
> It doesn't need Verizon for the signal, but it's their copper.  I'm 
> still relying on Verizon to maintain the physical copper cable.  And 
> they're not doing a very good job of that. 
> 
> > And doesn't cut your copper 
> 
> I've been thinking about that.  It really irks me, but looking at it 
> objectively, the copper is broken.  How hard should I fight to keep 
> broken, unusable copper they won't fix right and I can't fix myself? 
> 
>  > Copper breaks can be repaired by a guy with pliers and a ladder. 
> 
> ...And our government can be run by selfless, logical, focused leaders 
> that consider both the long term and the big picture for the betterment 
> of all our people, but it's not.  My copper breaks a few times a year 
> and it's a battle to get them out to "fix it".  They have no motivation 
> to maintain my copper.  They hate copper and want to move everyone over 
> to FiOS.