On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 10:46:06PM -0400, Tom Metro wrote: > But then he went on point out that Verizon is offering two different > products. One being Fios phone service, and the other being basic fiber > optic phone service. As we know, Fios isn't regulated by the state > utility regulators, but notably basic fiber optic phone service is. I > hadn't heard of that before. > > A spokeswoman for the state Department of Telecommunications and Cable > (DTC) said, "Because this is a technology upgrade...the department does > not have the authority to interfere with this change, so consumers must > either switch to fiber or switch carriers." > > So I guess you are out of luck if Verizon picks you for a forced upgrade > and you want to stick with copper. > > The reporter referenced the DTC's advisory on this matter: > http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/docs/dtc/consumer/fiber-migration-advisory-final-6-27-14.pdf > > A quote from that: > > The DTC requires that Verizon make available to all residential > customers in Verizon's service territory a regulated landline voice > telephone service and Verizon claims its fiber service, where offered, > will meet this obligation.
Try ordering that regulated fiber optic phone service. -dsr- _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
