mod_wastrel
join:2008-03-28
 ·magicjack.com
| Hardly surprising
given the decision by the phone companies to neglect DSL in favor of their new fiber build-outs. I know people who've been trying to get DSL (instead of cable) but haven't been able to--their area is getting fiber sometime this year or next. It's going to be a race to see if all the new fiber can win back potential subscribers who wanted DSL but couldn't get it so went with cable instead. If you want off of dial-up and cable is the only thing available, then you'll get cable. |
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JoshC1
join:2007-09-25
Sanford, NC | Wait, so now you generalize ALL phone companies that do this? Where is your proof? We know that verizon is doing it, but my provider surely isn't and they provide FTTH (in new areas, but still). |
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mod_wastrel
join:2008-03-28
·magicjack.com
| My final sentence was a generalization. For all of the previous sentences, I was being generic, meaning it could be true for all phone companies or just one depending on where you live, which for my area is Verizon. The point is, it might be a bad business decision... only time will tell. |
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JoshC1
join:2007-09-25
Sanford, NC
| You have a point about it being a bad business decision because DSL is still a lucrative broadband option. It may not be as fast as cable or fiber (fiber beats cable/dsl any day), but for those who don't have the availability of cable or fiber (except for a lot of you who are either stuck with wireless or satellite), DSL is the most bang for your buck. |
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