DSL subscribers may be forced to switch DSL services

[gboyce]

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, John Chambers wrote:

> 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.

What are they doing for new construction?  Is FIOS the only option there, 
or are they seriously offering copper only in that case?

Greg

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