[BC] anyone with UVerse yet?

[Broadcast List USER]

A good friend just got FIOS.  I told him to not get the bundle, or to
keep the existing phone number and get another on bundle package.  I
told him to stand firm that the copper not be removed, and that if
they tell him it has to go, to send them away.  Others have done this
in the past successfully.

The FIOS technician told him he cannot remove the copper.  While my
friend is not technical, he said the FIOS tech said that they have to
leave it FOR COMPETITORS.  I find this hard to believe, but that's
what he said.

On May 13, 2008, at 12:22 PM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

>Message: 17
>Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 11:15:10 -0400
>From: R A Meuser <rameuser at ieee.org>
>
>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.