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Verizon Accused of Slighting Copper Infrastructure
High Fibre writes "Regulatory hearings in Virginia raise questions about Verizon's stewardship of its copper infrastructure, with workers accusing the telecom of cheaping out on maintenance in Virginia due to its preoccupation with its FiOS network. Ars covers the fracas and gives more time to Verizon than the local media do. From Ars: 'During testimony given before the Virginia State Corporation Commission last week... workers painted a dire picture of the state of Verizon's copper network, saying that the equipment required to make repairs — including tools and cable — is not even available.' Verizon disagrees, saying that while it's a challenge to manage and maintain both networks, they are not neglecting their copper infrastructure." A union official gave written testimony about the Verizon problems, presumably so that individual workers would not have to testify in public and open themselves to retribution.
Now there's a knowledgable, unbiased, accurate source. Are contract talks coming up soon?
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
"Verizon has been granted a monopoly on copper as long as they serve as a common carrier."
Um, what monopoly did the government grant? You're welcome to go out there and deploy your own network, if you like, so long as you can show that you have the financial wherewithal to back it up, and not leave municipalities with dug-up streets to deal with after you go belly-up.
Uh, you're the coward. You have no credibility.
Maybe we can continue this conversation when you log in. But since you are not willing to do that so far, it's clear that you're not willing to put your name to any of this, and thus don't really believe it.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"