said by Zoly :

There is nothing strange about this company, guys.

The fiber network they will use has been built in Houston for many years by Phonoscope Cable provider. They have better TV lineup than TWC but they could not sell it before as only TWC can do so in our area. Though, you still can get it for businesses.

Now they developed a new technology, changed the brand name to Fision and can compete with TWC

said by removed :

A variety of things bug me about these guys. Since I'm bored this morning, I will list the ones I still remember.
• Company has been in business just a little over a year. Hard to take them seriously.
• Claims that their service is available to a very large area, even though... (see above point)
• Sketchy details on their site. Leaves a lot (too much) to the imagination. (or as you said - too many IF's)

I'm a firm believer of "I'll believe it when I see it". That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

said by jwardl :

If I bought the local gas company 6 months ago, slapped my name on it, and started selling -- I'd have been in business for a mere six months, and yet, be able to offer service to millions of people. The only chink in my analogy is that Fision isn't only putting their name on the service, but piping through their own "gas" as well. The point is, the infrastructure is already there.

said by jwardl :

My current ISP is Earthlink, but they're using TW's infrastructure. "Removed," you could (in theory) make a deal with TW next week that allows you to sell your own cable broadband package -- let's call it "Removed Broadband" -- using their lines, but connecting through YOUR servers, allowing you to offer custom content, control access, etc. After finalizing this, you could legitimately offer your service to MILLIONS, yet, be a brand new business. There's nothing shady about the idea at all.

said by jwardl :

I mean no accusation (sincerely), but you almost sound like a SWB "plant."

said by jwardl :

If I bought the local gas company 6 months ago, slapped my name on it, and started selling -- I'd have been in business for a mere six months, and yet, be able to offer service to millions of people. The only chink in my analogy is that Fision isn't only putting their name on the service, but piping through their own "gas" as well. The point is, the infrastructure is already there.

said by Flippant :

This company seems to have bought some fibre. As far as anyone knows they do not have a single customer yet. Second problem with the analogy is that power companies already have hook up to the customers home. I know in my neighborhood there is no fiber hook up to anyone's house, I doubt this exist in more than 5% of the Huston homes. So just how are they going to provide these Gbps of bandwidth into peoples homes and how is it going to be paid for.

I agree at best this will appear in apartment, townhouses and condos and even then it will not happen over night. The infrastructure is still not there. It is like buying a tollway without exits or entrance ramps, they still have their work cutout for them.