On 28 January 2013 13:57, david peahi <davidpeahi@gmail.com> wrote:
The above anecdote is typical in my experience with the telcos, and underscores the need for a national broadband buildout in the USA, funded and run by the Federal Government, based upon the Australian National Broadband Network model. The USA telcos have had their chance, in my opinion, now is the time for them to get out of the way.
Here is a link to the Australian National Broadband site, describing how the existing telco-owned copper network will be "switched off":
http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/12/03/did-you-know-that-our-copper-network-is-bei...
Do they have any customers object? I recall a few recent stories about Verizon having problems after Sandy with NYC customers insisting that they want DSL restored instead of the FiOS brought in. C.