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BrianDamage
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| reply to cmaenginsb
Re: Another Northpoint
Wrong. ATT did buy Northpoint's assets, DSLAMs and all, but you are correct when you stated that ATT ws not entitled to NP's subscriber base.
The plan was to let the network go dark, relinquish all the network circuits, and then turn them all back up using their own facilities as much as they could and then relight the network.
The problem was, ATT did not realize prior to their actual purchase of NP that their contracts with the cable providers PROHIBITED them from providing other broadband type services, DSL specifically.
Somebody missed the fine print, and in their zeal, paid the 155 mil not fully realizing until after the fact that the entire DSL network in place would be unusable by them, because of agreements and contracts already in place.
I know this because a manager from ATT's then newly created DSL unit contacted me about a position, and we discussed this fact in detail.
At that time, they were still attempting to get past the legal ramifications of the purchase, but it turned out that they never could overcome that, and I had a feeling that such would be the way.
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KoolMoe
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clubs: | SO now with ATT Broadband sold off, they can start relighting all the Northpoint DSLAMs and such, and contract Covad for the areas that NPT equipment doesn't cover...
Right?
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BrianDamage
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| Theoretically, yes, if the sale of the assets releases them from obligation to the contracts they have signed.
But, there is a problem.
I am familiar with Northpoint's lineups.
In the COs, a lot of times, Northpoint's lineups were right next to ours (I worked for both Covad and Ryhthms at different times), and NP had primarily the Copper Mountain platform in use, which at Rhythms, we had also, in addition to Paradyne and Cisco equipment.
As such, I am familiar with all of that equipment.
The thing is, the NP DSLAMs have sat there for so long now that before they could be relit for any useful purpose, they would need to be upgraded.
That is going to be a very expensive proposition, albeit a good one for Copper Mountain. I am sure those guys could use the sales.
Not beyond the realm of possibility, mind you, but an expensive proposition.
How ready they are to do that is questionable.
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