[BC] OT, anyone with UVerse yet?

[R A Meuser]

Rich


You may have a few things confused.  There is an FCC requirement that a 
wire line carrier make it last mile copper available to competitors. As 
an example, Verizon in NYC must give RCN access to their loops. This 
requirement does not extend to fiber or other new technologies. Verizon 
does not need to share the new fiber FIOS network. That is the reason 
they pull the copper loops once FIOS is installed.

As for swapping territories with competing companies, that would likely 
just be a business deal where both parties benefit. Verizon needs their 
own CO to support the fiber unless they choose to share the product in a 
territory they do not serve. At the end of the day it is just about 
making deals. Follow your financial pages.



Rich Wood wrote:
> ------ At 12:10 AM 5/13/2008, Dana  Puopolo wrote: -------
> 
>> It should soon ba available here where I am and I'll probably going to 
>> try it
>> then.
> 
> 
> How is this going to work? I had a long conversation with a Verizon 
> salesperson the other day. He says FIOS will only be available where 
> Verizon is the wireline provider. He suggested that negotiations are 
> ongoing to have non Verizon phone companies swap territories to allow 
> contiguous service in some areas of value to the company. I'm not sure I 
> understand why one company would give up valuable turf to a competitor.
> 
> Has there been legislation requiring phone companies to give valuable 
> capacity to all comers?
> 
> Rich
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