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July 08, 2007

Laminated lock in and lock out.

Verizon (according to the AP) has been removing the copper lines from the houses to which it is attaching fiber lines. This means you will have difficulty going back from FIOS, the Verizon fiber product. Also, Verizon is not required to provide other phone companies with access to its fiber lines, the way they are for copper lines. Verizon thus at once accomplishes a laminated lock in and lock out. (Thanks to Charlie for the link.) [Tags: verizon fios fiber delamination net_neutrality ]

Posted by D. Weinberger at July 8, 2007 03:39 PM


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This is just the latest step in a long story of how the telecoms have transformed Clinton's Information Superhighway into their own private little cash cow, at the expense of our nation. We now trail many other countries in broadband deployment, diversity, and service offerings.

I think that anyone who finds this interesting should also find the following of interest.

http://www.newnetworks.com/ShortSCANDALSummary.htm

Posted by: Angry telecom customer | July 9, 2007 05:42 AM


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