baineschile
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Sterling Heights, MI | Isnt it?
This is the industry standard.... to create negative perception of competition |
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Mannus
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Fort Wayne, IN | Good luck w/ that.
Until Comcast removes their 250Gb cap, it is a non-issue at least for me. |
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funchords
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join:2001-03-11
Washington, DC
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| But VZ also sold areas they upgraded to FIOS...
... like Washington and Oregon. I don't understand why.
BTW, my friends back in Oregon did get that letter from Comcast reminding them that Comcast stands ready to be their telecom provider. Given that Fairpoint was becoming the alternative, I really couldn't fault Comcast for pointing themselves out.
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jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
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1 edit | Perhaps these areas that had FiOS were not completely upgraded? If resources were necessary to support two plants, and the cost to fully upgrade was too high when compared to the expected returns, I can see why Verizon "flipped" and sold these regions. |
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Mike
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join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
clubs:   | reply to baineschile
Re: Isnt it?
It's like that everywhere...
People would rather say that guy sucks than I'm good |
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djdanska
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| reply to Mannus
Re: Good luck w/ that.
said by Mannus  :Until Comcast removes their 250Gb cap, it is a non-issue at least for me. Comcast's 250 gig vs. frontiers 5gb. (at least in Illinois). Comcast wins!
»www.frontier.com/5GB/
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ | reply to Mannus
Well if Frontier is anything like Embarq, I'll take 30M/2M with a 100GB cap over 5M/less than 1M with no caps any day.
Not saying that I like the 100GB cap but I can live with it. |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
·Comcast
| reply to Mike
Re: Isnt it?
well this also should enlighten some of the potential legislatures and pucs that will approve or deny the deal with frontier. Comcast is just informing the uninformed.....the folks here at BBR already knew this.
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Comcast suxs
@iso.com | reply to jmn1207
Re: But VZ also sold areas they upgraded to FIOS...
Just like Comcast, they are a bunch of scavengers picking on the bones of a carcass, in this case the area Verizon so. |
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glinc
join:2009-04-07
New York, NY | Verizon!
that's why verizon should only invest in 1Gbps symmetrical connection in NYC!!!! this is where the money is Big Red!!!! |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ
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| said by glinc :that's why verizon should only invest in 1Gbps symmetrical connection in NYC!!!! this is where the money is Big Red!!!! You can get 1Gbps symmetrical in NYC if you are willing to pay for it.
Why don't you not be greedy and let the rest of the country get something for a change. |
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rifleman69
join:2006-04-12
Beaverton, OR
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to funchords
Re: But VZ also sold areas they upgraded to FIOS...
said by funchords :... like Washington and Oregon. I don't understand why. BTW, my friends back in Oregon did get that letter from Comcast reminding them that Comcast stands ready to be their telecom provider. Given that Fairpoint was becoming the alternative, I really couldn't fault Comcast for pointing themselves out. Not Fairpoint, Frontier...two completely separate companies. |
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funchords
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| said by rifleman69 :Not Fairpoint, Frontier...two completely separate companies. Thanks, I keep doing that!
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Bob61571
join:2008-08-08
Washington, IL
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| In Comcast and Verizon territory
I am in Comcast and Verizon hardwire phone/DSL territory.
I have NOT received such a letter from Comcast, but will watch for it and report back. Comcast not good here with marketing or PR, so I don't expect the letter til Xmas.
Comcast took over Central/Northern Illinois and Central/Northern Indiana from Insight back in January 2008. This was the former 50/50 Comcast/Insight partnership. Typical comment from many consumers is that they wish Insight was still here.
Comcast still struggling here with their service issues, billing issues, dumping of analog channels(without the DTAs other parts of US have transitioned to), low # of HD offerings, old DVRs, and compression issues. Not to mention the bad PR they have received from Rockford to Peoria to Bloomington-Normal to Springfield to Champaign-Urbana. Oh yes, AT&T U-Verse starting to rollout in the Springfield-Decatur-CU-Danville areas this summer. Comcast has their hands full here.
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eggman9713
join:2003-03-05
Richland, WA
·Verizon Online DSL
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| No FIOS, darnit.
Well, there goes my area's chance of getting upgraded to FIOS anytime soon. Verizon actually sold off what they consider a "rural" area in southeastern WA, which could be considered a small metro area with over 150,000 people! I guess they had too much competition with Charter (hey, they are bankrupt, but at least they have decent service here!) |
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xdeadhead
220, 221, Whatever It Takes.
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join:2000-11-08
Mechanicsburg, PA
·Verizon FIOS
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| wat?
you do understand that vz doesnt give a tinkers damn about those customers? quite obviously if they did, they would still be trying to serve them. inefficiently, but still at least trying. why they wouldnt just sell the whole damn thing to comcast is anyones guess. they basically did that any ways. the end result is a shit ton of new customers for comcast. makes perfect sense to go after them. i would. |
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Voyager2K2
join:2001-10-04
Wayne, PA
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to Bob61571
Re: In Comcast and Verizon territory
said by Bob61571 :I am in Comcast and Verizon hardwire phone/DSL territory. I have NOT received such a letter from Comcast, but will watch for it and report back. Comcast not good here with marketing or PR, so I don't expect the letter til Xmas. I am in FIOS/Comcast territory.
I receive a post card or letter from Comcast almost daily, sometimes 2 in one day.
I am not kidding!
Consider yourself lucky. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to funchords
Re: But VZ also sold areas they upgraded to FIOS...
said by funchords :... like Washington and Oregon. I don't understand why. BTW, my friends back in Oregon did get that letter from Comcast reminding them that Comcast stands ready to be their telecom provider. Given that Fairpoint was becoming the alternative, I really couldn't fault Comcast for pointing themselves out. The areas themselves were profitable, except Verizon can only spin off states, not parts of a state. Verizon wasn't initially planning to spin those states off, it just thought of making a very bad profit state into a bad profit state, there was no way it would become a good profit state, so it had to go. |
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Bob61571
join:2008-08-08
Washington, IL
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·DIRECTV
| reply to Mannus
Re: Good luck w/ that.
If I were a Verizon FiOS customer in Oregon, Washington, or Ft. Wayne, IN. (all areas going from Verizon to Frontier within 1 year) , I would stay with FiOS. Would be a major step down, to go Comcast.
You to-be-abandoned-next year Verizon FiOS people will be in the media/PR spotlight during this Verizon-Frontier transition. Especially, the Washington State FiOS customers. (In Microsoft's backyard, right?) So, please be squeaky wheels during this! |
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djdanska
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| said by Bob61571 :If I were a Verizon FiOS customer in Oregon, Washington, or Ft. Wayne, IN. (all areas going from Verizon to Frontier within 1 year) , I would stay with FiOS. Would be a major step down, to go Comcast. You to-be-abandoned-next year Verizon FiOS people will be in the media/PR spotlight during this Verizon-Frontier transition. Especially, the Washington State FiOS customers. (In Microsoft's backyard, right?) So, please be squeaky wheels during this! Then i hope frontier gets rid of their 5gb cap they currently have on their hsi product! 5gb with fios is horrible!
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