Re: [PLUG] Verizon FTTP

["Eric Hidle" <junkmail@ie-ap.org>]

I have been told that DCA.net is working on a deal with Verizon to sell
FIOS, which if it works out will be awesome because of the whole static IP
and liberal server policy thing that DCA has.. Unfortunatley FIOS isn't
available where I live (yet), but hopefully Vz will get to my area soon...
E

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Von Essen" <john@essenz.com>
To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List"
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Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Verizon FTTP


> So Verizon has some sort of deal with Direct TV for selling TV service
> over FIOS? If thats the case, then they might have to offer that carrier
> functionality to anyone. i.e. comcast can sell you TV thru FIOS and
> compete with Direct TV.
>
> -john
>
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005, Luke Renn wrote:
>
> > * Luke Renn <goseigen@comcast.net> [2005-07-28 09:33:58 -0400]:
> >
> > > I just moved to Phoenixville and I got offered 4 direct tv recievers,
> > > 15M down, 2M up Fiber, a free 4 hour UPS for 49.99 a month.  It won't
> > > be installed for a few days, but I'll let you know how it works out.
> >
> > I should clarify that a little.  Its 49.99/m for the fiber, but with the
> > fiber and all the direct tv (with hbo) it will be about 120 a month.
> > That's what I was paying for comcast without hd channels and only 5 or
> > 3 M down (whatever it was).  Not to mention the painfully slow
> > upstream of comcast.
> >
> > By the way, If you call comcast and tell them you are switching to
> > Direct TV/Verizon and want to cancel they will switch you to their
> > retention department and offer you lower rates.
> >
> > --
> > "If there are sentient beings on other planets, then they play Go."
> >                   -- Emanuel Lasker, Chess Grandmaster
> >
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