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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.
Yes, do everything at once. Keep the copper first rate, and roll-out FiOS as quickly possible. You can do this all, because we Regulators have told you to do so. Nothing is impossible for us to order of you.
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
Posting my trouble ticket here where it will be read by verizon tech's quicker than staying on hold with them for the next century.
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Come on fix it....replaceing f2 pairs can be fun...come on guys.
This is Virginia, which means that all the hillbillies are digging up the copper and selling it to pay for their crystal meth anyway.
Get rid of the copper, but open up the FIOS to anyone and everyone.
Verizon does not need to share the new fiber plant. The copper plant is what Verizon has to share with other people. Why invest in something you don't get all to your self. It will be interesting to try and get T1 and DS3 lines from AT&T in the Verizon footprint. Although I suspect that AT&T is doing the same thing with their copper plant.
The regulators are getting exactly what their policies have said they want.
Remember Ma Bell is back! and this time she's pissed.
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