Re: [PLUG] DSL speed and [NT] DCA.net and FIOS

["William H. Magill" <magill@mcgillsociety.org>]

On 03 Nov, 2005, at 10:03, Doug Crompton intoned:
> On Thu, 3 Nov 2005, Eric Hidle wrote:
> > Just as an FYI to DCA.net customers (I've talked with them about FIOS
> > recently), they don't have any definite plans to carry FIOS, and  
> > it has
> > something to do with Verizon not deciding whether they'd let DCA  
> > handle
> > all the Layer-3 stuff that they do (static IP, routed blocks,  
> > etc..). If
> > you're a DCA.net customer, and you want them to carry FIOS, my
> > suggestion would be to at least let them know so they have a bit more
> > motivation. The prospect of 30/5 with my routed block just tickles  
> > me,
> > but it will take some work on the part of the customers to make it
> > happen.
>
> I have been 'pinging' DCA.net about it but like you say it is a  
> Verizon
> decision. I am quite content with my 3M DCA.net DSL. FIOS would be  
> nice
> but it really is just one of those 'gotta have the latest' mentalities
> rather then practicality. What in the world are you doing that would
> require 30M or paying for both DSL and cable.

There was a recent decision by either the FCC or the Courts which  
basically
said that the RBOCS no longer had to provide "equal access" for their  
data
products.

While not a death knell for independent ISPs, needless to say, the  
decision
was not greeted with widespread joy.

The folks at DCAnet have sought several different things from Verizon  
recently,
and have basically been told -- "pay Verizon retail prices for the  
service,
then charge your customers more than they would have to pay if they  
get the
same service directly from us."

As far as I know, CLECs do not have the same issue, as they buy the  
LINES
from Verizon as voice lines. Of course, I don't believe that they are
compelled to offer DSL or other data services to independent ISPs under
any kind of discount arrangement either. I have no idea how entities
like COVAD are effected as they are nominally buying "dry-pairs,"
which, at first glance, would appear to be still required to be offered
as discounted entities. (Anybody know if COVAD is registered as a CLEC?)

T.T.F.N.
William H. Magill
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