Not sure what you mean Ed, if AT&T is not allowed to have phone lines why would they maintain the infrastructure? Yes, if a limb takes down a pole both the phone and cable go out but if there are no longer landlines through AT&T (and any other Bell or independent phone company) what is their reward for keeping all this maintained? Maybe you meant something else.
I am interested in how this is going to hurt AT&T's bottom line, and will the institutions (62.2% of their stock held by institutions) begin to dump and we all know what that can mean to a company i.e., Apple when the herd mentality work in unison. For we users I guess we have to understand we will all be going to TWC for phone and TV and internet. We will have to get used to the horrors of dealing with TWC and we'll need to consider if we really want to go U-verse if in a few short years it won't be around. On Jul 11, 2013, at 9:10 AM, "Wiser, Ed" <[email protected]> wrote: > Cable goes out Phones go out. > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Robinson > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 8:34 AM > To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Time Warner Speed Issues and 911 > > James, > > To follow up on this, all the discussion on this list about the good and bad > between AT&T and Insight are really mute conversations, we ALL are going to > have to go to TWC for landline phones in the not too distant future no matter > our preference. > > So, what will AT&T be doing with all their employees? Will they still be > required to maintain the infrastructure so the cable guys will have a pole to > hang their wire? When there is a storm that takes out their lines (that then > will go to nowhere for AT&T) will they be required to do the repairs? How > will their revenue stream be replaced, the little old ladies that depend on > the (current) 5.06% dividend, will that be greatly reduced? WOW, lots to > think about. > > John > > > On Jul 11, 2013, at 8:08 AM, Dr. James Priest <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Within 5 years the POTS lines will be a thing of the past. The FCC ruled 3 > years ago they had 8 years eliminate. In some areas it is gone altogether. > > Dr. James Priest PhD > Sr. Fire Strategist/Researcher > > On Jul 10, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jul 10, 2013, at 12:38 PM, "Richard D. Meadows" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Who is the private service who does the charts and graphs and speed detail? > Approximate Cost? > > We still have POTS at home as well as our cell phones. I would not go to > Insight to TWC for phone service. > > > Richard, > > It is a company called SamKnows. They sent me a letter and asked if I wanted > to participate for free. It appears from their site that anyone can sing up > for it: http://www.samknows.com > > I do not know if they charge others for it, but I know they don't charge me. > They send you a box that you install between your internet service and your > router. It appears to be a small wireless router that is re-flashed with > their own monitoring software. It was simple (for me) to install and those > monthly reports are a comfort knowing exactly what my service has been > without going to the speed testing sites every few hours all month (which, of > course, is not really doable). > > As to the phone stuff, I actually like my Insight phone line better than the > third party service that I got for my second (business) line. Features, price > and call quality are all better. > > j. > > > > > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > FileMaker 9/10/11/12 Certified Developer > > Fletcher Data Consulting > [email protected] > http://www.fletcherdata.com > 502-509-7137 > > Personal miscellany online at http://jfletch.posthaven.com > > Kentuckiana's FileMaker Developers Group > Next meeting: FileMaker<=>QuickBooks > Tuesday, July 23rd, noon to 3:30-ish > http://www.kyfmp.com > > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > FileMaker 9/10/11/12 Certified Developer > > Fletcher Data Consulting > [email protected] > http://www.fletcherdata.com > 502-509-7137 > > Personal miscellany online at http://jfletch.posthaven.com > > Kentuckiana's FileMaker Developers Group > Next meeting: FileMaker<=>QuickBooks > Tuesday, July 23rd, noon to 3:30-ish > http://www.kyfmp.com > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > If you are not the intended addressee indicated in this message (or > responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or > deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message > and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you > or your employer do not consent to internet email for messages of this kind. > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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