I just got Verizon's FIOS service installed last week. It was free! (unlike the cable's 50$ to drop off a box). Do you realize what they had to do to get the fiber line to my house? They was probably about 40-80 man house of work that was done. They dug up all my neighbors front yards to run the cable. Now for REAL 5/2 Mbps I am paying less then cable modem.
This bussiness model will only work if they are able to provide voice, internet, and television over this line. I am guessing that Verizon is fearing that VOIP and some kinda TV over IP will kill all this expensive effort in the last mile of fiber installation.
Perhaps there is a law against Verizon offering discounts if you subsrcibe to multiple services?
Yes, I am defending the corprate evil! But they ran fiber to my door for free!!!
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See AT&T is not after money! The last line in the article certain explains it all.
I just got Verizon's FIOS service installed last week. It was free! (unlike the cable's 50$ to drop off a box). Do you realize what they had to do to get the fiber line to my house? They was probably about 40-80 man house of work that was done. They dug up all my neighbors front yards to run the cable. Now for REAL 5/2 Mbps I am paying less then cable modem. This bussiness model will only work if they are able to provide voice, internet, and television over this line. I am guessing that Verizon is fearing that VOIP and some kinda TV over IP will kill all this expensive effort in the last mile of fiber installation. Perhaps there is a law against Verizon offering discounts if you subsrcibe to multiple services? Yes, I am defending the corprate evil! But they ran fiber to my door for free!!!