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Re: [PLUG] DSL speed and [NT] DCA.net and FIOS
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Yes, Covad is a registered CLEC is many US States - I am not exactly
certain about all. I know they are in PA, TX, and CA.
On the topic of FIOS/DSL... Does anybody have Fios in KoP area? If so,
where?
My area is not covered, with no ETA. Also, there is a CO listed at 400
Dekalb, but my CO is a mile and half away (from dslreports.com). I'm
actually a stones through from the 400 Dekalb CO - not sure why I'm not
wired into it.
-John
On Nov 3, 2005, at 9:47 PM, William H. Magill wrote:
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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