jarablue
Always be true to yourself
join:2001-06-11
Worcester, MA | reply to Bob_jones
Re: Verizon
Keep smokin that pipe dude. At least Verizon is deploying fiber. Not blowing smoke up peoples ass like sbc and most other companies out there. Good work Verizon. |
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B
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join:2000-10-28
| I don't see any inherent contradiction in accepting that Verizon are evil blood sucking bastards and that they are also deploying a very desirable service at a decent price.
Even evil monopolies sometimes have something worth buying.
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nixen
Rockin' the Boxen
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join:2002-10-04
Alexandria, VA
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| said by B  :I don't see any inherent contradiction in accepting that Verizon are evil blood sucking bastards and that they are also deploying a very desirable service at a decent price. Even evil monopolies sometimes have something worth buying. -- B Devil couldn't get souls if he didn't have something good to trade. 
-tom
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packetscan
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join:2004-10-19
Bridgeport, CT
clubs: | reply to jarablue
at what cost to the tax payer?
We are going to pay for this a few times a month..
Don't kid yourself..
This is Blatant theft |
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LinuxJunkie
join:2005-01-19
Cyberspace | Um... Verizon is spending its own money to deploy FIOS. Where are you getting this information from that the tax payers are paying for it? |
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NPGMBR
join:2001-03-28
Arlington, VA
1 edit | reply to nixen
The same can be said about God, if he/she even exists. |
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA
1 edit | reply to LinuxJunkie
said by LinuxJunkie :Um... Verizon is spending its own money to deploy FIOS. Where are you getting this information from that the tax payers are paying for it? Tell that to the residents of Pennsylvania from whom Verizon stole over $2 billion for supposed fiber deployment that never materialized.
»Picture Perfect Deal
»Pennsylvania Gets Some Fiber
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Tzale
Proud Libertarian Conservative
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join:2004-01-06
Sweden
 ·Verizon FIOS
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| said by oliphant :said by LinuxJunkie :Um... Verizon is spending its own money to deploy FIOS. Where are you getting this information from that the tax payers are paying for it? Tell that to the residents of Pennsylvania from whom Verizon stole over $2 billion for supposed fiber deployment that never materialized. » Picture Perfect Deal» Pennsylvania Gets Some Fiber I'm a resident of New Jersey. I could care less what the people in PA fell for. All I know is that Verizon is installing fiber all around my area and I'm happy. Of course there will be fools on here who say that Verizon is wrong to install fiber and then there are people who yell about how Verizon isn't installing fiber fast enough.
I'm laughing and I'm sure the execs at Verizon are too because we know damn well the average consumer will buy this AWESOME deal! 15/2 for $45-50/month is excellent compared to what Americans have as an option today for Broadband.
-Tzale
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oliphant
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | The question wasn't whether or not $45 for 15Mb was a good deal.
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ashworth
join:2001-10-06
Pittsburgh, PA | reply to B
Hmmm...which company is REALLY the "evil blood sucking bastards", the incumbent CATV co. suing for their turf or the incumbent telco ??
As for the monopoly that you speak of...there isn't one !!
Or this whole FIGHT wouldn't exist !! |
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Mordhem
Love it, Hate it.
join:2003-07-10
Baltimore, MD
·Comcast
| said by ashworth :Hmmm...which company is REALLY the "evil blood sucking bastards", the incumbent CATV co. suing for their turf or the incumbent telco ?? As for the monopoly that you speak of...there isn't one !! Or this whole FIGHT wouldn't exist !! Fight? Wait until they start to challenge comcast then we will see a real fight :P
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
1 edit | reply to ashworth
Dude, they're BOTH monopolies. They've just had different turfs until recently.
You see any Joe's Broadband wires strung from those poles? Can you get a T-1 or DSL line or POTS line where Verizon/yourILEC is NOT the last mile carrier? Can you get cable TV service from anyone else? This is not complicated.
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qdemn7
Smurf in My Loop
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join:2003-09-16
Fort Worth, TX | reply to oliphant
Spare us the endless litany of Pa resident's whining about Verizon.  |
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA
4 edits | Why, so we may all indulge in the daily proFIOS circle-jerk?
If you want to avoid discussion of Verizon and its sordid past, perhaps you should skip the news item. If you want to kiss the ass of Verizon, there is a forum in which to do so... »Rants, Raves, and Praise
But so long as the public funding question is asked, expect it to be answered.
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qdemn7
Smurf in My Loop
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join:2003-09-16
Fort Worth, TX
| I'm not kissing anyone's ass and I don't a rat's ass about Verizon. I'm just tired of seeing the whining of Pa resident's every time someone mentions FIOS and Verizon in the same post. If you got robbed, it wasn't strictly due to Verizon, some of your "Public Servants" (an oxymoron) had to have a hand in it (pun intended) somewhere. Have you gotten rid of those of your idiots who helped rob you?
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA
2 edits | I'm sorry...do I look like a PA resident?
Just because the teller holds the door open for the robber doesn't get the robber off the hook. Verizon should return the money and the politicians strung up on trees for being stupid enough to enter into an agreement with a company like Verzion.
While we all are smiles over Verizon's deployment it shouldn't be seen as Verizon's greatness that led to it. They've been promising and taking taxpayer money for 10 years to just now be getting around to it.
IOW, Verizon doesn't deserve in any way shape or form the universal praise they seem to receive here for their FIOS deployment.
I as a California Resident with a business in an area seeing FIOS deployment say it's about f*cking time considering the billions upon billions they received from Joe Taxpayer. And just because it wasn't me getting ripped off doens't change the fact that PA residents got screwed and it sucks.
If you have a painter and you've been paying the guy to paint your house and have been waiting 10 years for it to get started and now that it's finally started you going to heap endless praise the guy saying, "Wow the house looks great?"
Hell no you're going to say "About F-ing time Jackson!"
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
1 edit | You know, in a version or two Windows won't crash all the time.
Edit: Yes, hyperbole. Or, if you prefer, »IE7 being developed to resist spyware
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | Doesn't now. |
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rawgerz
In Debt we trust
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join:2004-10-03
Grove City, PA
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1 edit | reply to oliphant
said by oliphant :I'm sorry...do I look like a PA resident? Just because the teller holds the door open for the robber doesn't get the robber off the hook. Verizon should return the money and the politicians strung up on trees for being stupid enough to enter into an agreement with a company like Verzion. While we all are smiles over Verizon's deployment it shouldn't be seen as Verizon's greatness that led to it. They've been promising and taking taxpayer money for 10 years to just now be getting around to it. IOW, Verizon doesn't deserve in any way shape or form the universal praise they seem to receive here for their FIOS deployment. I as a California Resident with a business in an area seeing FIOS deployment say it's about f*cking time considering the billions upon billions they received from Joe Taxpayer. And just because it wasn't me getting ripped off doens't change the fact that PA residents got screwed and it sucks. If you have a painter and you've been paying the guy to paint your house and have been waiting 10 years for it to get started and now that it's finally started you going to heap endless praise the guy saying, "Wow the house looks great?" Hell no you're going to say "About F-ing time Jackson!" thanks for giving credit;)
enjoy the fios for those that can get it! we sure aint seeing it around my area thats for sure
last time i saw the phone bill i think it was $10-15 in just "taxes" too
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vinnie97
join:2003-12-05
Mesquite, TX | reply to NPGMBR
maybe so but the end result of what one purportedly receives in exchange for said soul is radically different. |
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