Comments on: Naked DSL is here… almost

By: Claeton Giordano

Claeton Giordano — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 08:01:32 +0000

Telcos invested billions in what they thought would be a cozy duopoly to cover the last 1/4 mi of internet access into millions of homes and small businesses. WIFI caught them by surprise and now they are trying to lock out the competition. Only a telco could possibly fear competition from a government entity. They expect a fair rate of return for their investors risk. But when those risks materialize, they want protection from the competition!

By: 463 West Street

463 West Street — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:03:11 +0000

Synchronicity

How could Verizon really kill VoIP? How about an incentive to Verizon DSL customers: Keep your telephone service, and we’ll give you unlimited local and LD, plus iobi Home, for $19.95/month.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:44:14 +0000

Jono … call again and see my latest posting on this and use that as a reference for your request

By: Jono

Jono — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:32:24 +0000

I tried to disconnect the local service by calling Verizon and apparently it is a scam – another case of Verizon false advertising. The rep refused to let me disconnect.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:28:48 +0000

jesse – good catch. i guess i skimmed over it. and did not look carefully enough.

By: Jesse Kopelman

Jesse Kopelman — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:23:22 +0000

The way I read the naked DSL article, it seemed to be saying existing DSL customers can drop their phone, but new custerms can’t get just DSL. So, if you are not already a Verizon DSL customer, this is no reason to become one . . .

By: Ariel

Ariel — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:22:02 +0000

His comments have more to do with the culture that a big telco breeds- centralized, controlled, expensive, .99999. The problem for Seidenberg is that IP changes the ballgame to- distributed, ubiquitous, cheap, and continuously improving reliability.

I’d be snarky too…

By: Glenn Fleishman

Glenn Fleishman — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:44:10 +0000

Sure, he was talking about SF’s network proposal, which is a total political football at the moment, not a real proposal, but Seidenberg wants to act like metropolitan non-cellular networks are impossible–even as he bids on them. No one is proposing these networks are built autochthonously–although that word is a misnomer when applied to something that may never touch the ground!